At the Order of the Czar (1954)

Original title

Par ordre du tsar

Directed by

André Haguet

Genre

drama

Country

Germany, France

Runtime

1h 38m

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A historical drama set in Russia concerning a military officer caught between duty and love. The story involves imperial orders and personal sacrifice.

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What happens

At the Order of the Czar (French: Par ordre du tsar) is a 1954 French-West German historical drama film directed by André Haguet and starring Michel Simon, Colette Marchand and Jacques François. A separate German-language version Hungarian Rhapsody was also produced. Shooting took place at the Victorine Studios in Nice and on location in Paris and the French Riviera. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roland Quignon. It was shot in Gevacolor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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