09 Sep 2007
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard the lives of her people.
Empress of Ambition: Catherine the Great
National Geographic: Icons of Power - Empress of Ambition documents the life and reign of Russia's Catherine the Great, widely considered one of the most controversial rulers in the history of the world.
Top Billed Cast
Alla Oding Catherine the Great
Nicholas Schatzki Narrator
Irina Malinovskaya Young Catherine
Степан Абрамов Tsar Peter III
Pavel Ryabenkov Emelian Pugachev
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