Catherine The Great And Count Leo
While leo himself was not a real person he s loosely based on the real story of catherine s life.
Catherine the great and count leo. One of the sweetest parts of the great is the introduction of catherine s formal lover leo. She came to power following a coup d état that overthrew her husband peter iii under her reign russia was revitalised. The great which premiered on huluon may 15 is a satirical comedic drama about the rise of catherine the great the longest reigning female ruler in russia s history. Kind hearted sensitive and great with snacks leo not only makes catherine s life bearable but.
In the great count leo voronsky portrayed by sebastian de souza normal people the borgias is presented to the empress as a gift from peter as a gesture of goodwill and the two fall in love. 2 may 1729 17 november 1796 most commonly known as catherine the great was empress of russia from 1762 until 1796 the country s longest ruling female leader. Catherine ii born sophie of anhalt zerbst. Catherine elle fanning in the great had been plotting the death of the king since she realized his atrocious behavior.
The show captured how a young girl from outside russia who is book smart but naive grows up into an ambitious young woman who wants to wrestle the throne away from her husband peter iii of russia nicholas hoult. The great is a satirical comedic drama about the rise of catherine the great from outsider to the longest reigning female ruler in russia s history. It grew larger and stronger and was recognised as one of the. The great gives catherine a designated lover in the form of sweet seemingly perfect leo voronsky.
The series starts with. Was the emperor just as insufferable in real life as hoult s portrayal. Born in 1729 sophie von. Hulu s the great follows catherine the great elle fanning after she marries the emperor of russia and is forced to choose between her own personal happiness and the future of the empire.