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The Little Czar (1954)

The Little Czar poster
Original title
Der Zarewitsch
Directed by
Arthur Maria Rabenalt
Genre
musical film
Country
Germany, France
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A musical film about a Russian tsarevich torn between royal duty and a secret love. He struggles with his father's expectations for an arranged marriage. The story is told through song and vibrant color.

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What happens

The Little Czar (German: Der Zarewitsch) is a 1954 French-German historical drama film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Luis Mariano, Sonja Ziemann and Iván Petrovich. It is based on the operetta Der Zarewitsch by Franz Lehár. It was shot in Eastmancolor. The film was shot at Berlin's Spandau Studios and on location in Belgrade and Dubrovnik, then in Yugoslavia. The sets were designed by the art director Fritz Moegle. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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