In the Service of the Tsar (1936)

Original title

Au service du Tsar

Directed by

Pierre Billon

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 27m

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A French historical drama set in imperial Russia. It follows characters navigating loyalty and power within the tsarist court.

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What happens

In the Service of the Tsar (French: Au service du tsar) is a 1936 French historical drama film directed by Pierre Billon and starring Pierre Richard-Willm, Véra Korène and Suzy Prim. It was shot at the Joinville Studios of Pathé in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Ludwig Kainer and Aimé Bazin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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