L'Impératrice rouge

As drama, "The Scarlet Empress" makes no sense, nor does it attempt to. This is not a resource for history class. Its primary subject is von Sternberg's erotic obsession with Dietrich, whom he objectified in a series of movies...

This is not completey sure if it's a Hollywood satire or a socio-political diatribe but it remains effective, with a very low-key performance from Dietrich.