The Little Czar
The Little Czar
1954, German. Directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt.
Sonja, a little ballerina at the Grand Theater, is secretly in love with the handsome tenor Luis Mariano. One night, she hurts her feet while dancing and under the influence of a sedative falls asleep and starts dreaming. She is Sonja Ilyanova now, a young gypsy dancer who dreams of performing before Alexei, the son of the Czar.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Arthur Maria RabenaltDirector
- Luis MarianoLuis Mariano / Aljoscha
- Sonja ZiemannSonja / Sonja Ilyanova
- Iván PetrovichGroßherzog Feodor
- Hans RichterBoris
- Paul HenckelsPawlitsch
- Ernst WaldowPjotroff
- Irina GardenPrinzessin Olga von Meinigen-Deinigen
- Hanne-Lore MorellKatja / Katja
- Maria SebaldtMascha
- Axel MonjéCast
- Gerd FrickhöfferWassili
- Edelweiß MalchinCast
Details
- Released
- 11 August 1954
- Original title
- Der Zarewitsch
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Roger Richebé, Hans Rameau
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The Little Czar runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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The Little Czar isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 August 1954. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Little Czar?
If you liked The Little Czar, try Make Your Move, Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted, Coda.
Who directed The Little Czar?
The Little Czar (1954) was directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and stars Luis Mariano, Sonja Ziemann, Iván Petrovich.