The Little Czar

The Little Czar (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.

Cast

 * 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 Pabst 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