The story of Catherine The Great, the last and longest-ruling Empress of Russia, has been put on screen numerous times, with the likes of Catherine Zeta-Jones, Marlene Dietrich and Helen Mirren all taking on the role at various times. But she has never been put on screen with as much swagger, mirth or joy than she has in Hulu’s The Great. This take on Catherine has been penned by Tony McNamara, who delivered the script for terrific Oscar-winning historical dark comedy The Favorite, and that same slightly madcap tone is present in every line in The Great.
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