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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.[1] It was shot in Eastmancolor.
| The Little Czar | |
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 German film poster | |
| German | Der Zarewitsch |
| Directed by | Arthur Maria Rabenalt |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Artur Brauner Roger Richebé |
| Starring | Luis Mariano Sonja Ziemann Iván Petrovich |
| Cinematography | Georg Bruckbauer |
| Edited by | Martha Dübber |
| Music by | Franz Lehár (operetta) Friedrich Mögle |
Production companies | CCC Film Films Roger Richebé |
| Distributed by | Gloria Film Films Roger Richebé |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Countries | France West Germany |
| Language | German |
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.
- Luis Mariano as Luis Mariano / Aljoscha
- Sonja Ziemann as Sonja / Sonja Ilyanova
- Iván Petrovich as Großherzog Feodor
- Hans Richter as Boris
- Paul Henckels as Pawlitsch
- Ernst Waldow as Pjotroff
- Irina Garden as Prinzessin Olga von Meinigen-Deinigen
- Hanne-Lore Morell as Katja / Katja
- Maria Sebaldt as Mascha
- Axel Monjé
- Gerd Frickhöffer as Wassili
- Edelweiß Malchin
- Belgrade Ballet Theatre National
- The Tsarevich (1929), also with Iván Petrovich
- The Tsarevich (1933)
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