''At the Order of the Czar'' (French: ''Par ordre du tsar'') is a 1954 French-West German historical

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directed by

André Haguet André Haguet (1900–1973) was a French screenwriter. Selected filmography * ''The Weaker Sex'' (1933) * '' The Faceless Voice'' (1933) * '' Mandrin'' (1947) * ''Dark Sunday ''Dark Sunday'' (French: ''Sombre dimanche'') is a 1948 French dram ...

and starring

Michel Simon Michel Simon (; 9 April 1895 – 30 May 1975) was a Swiss-French actor. He appeared in many notable French films, including ''La Chienne'' (1931), ''Boudu Saved from Drowning'' (1932), ''L'Atalante'' (1934), ''Port of Shadows'' (1938), '' The He ...

Colette Marchand Colette Janine Marchand (29 April 1925 – 5 June 2015) was a French prima ballerina and actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1952 for her performance as Marie Charlet in ''Moulin Rouge (1952 film), Mou ...

and

Jacques François Henri Jacques Daniel Paul François (16 May 1920 – 25 November 2003), known as Jacques François was a French actor. During a sixty-year career (1942–2002) he appeared in more than 120 films and over 30 stage productions. In 1948 he we ...

.Mitchell, p. 107 A separate German-language version ''

Hungarian Rhapsody The Hungarian Rhapsodies, S.244, R.106 (french: Rhapsodies hongroises, german: Ungarische Rhapsodien, hu, Magyar rapszódiák), is a set of 19 piano pieces based on Hungarian folk themes, composed by Franz Liszt during 1846–1853, and late ...

'' was also produced. Shooting took place at the

Victorine Studios Victorine Studios (French: Studios de la Victorine) are a film studio in the French city of Nice. They are also known as the Nice Studios. Several small studios have also existed in the city. Originally built in 1921 in an attempt to create a H ...

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and on location in Paris and the French Riviera. The film's sets were designed by the art director

Roland Quignon Roland Quignon (1897–1984) was a French art director.Crisp p.151 He designed the sets for more than fifty films during his career. He also directed four films. Selected filmography * ''The Dying Land'' (1936) * ''The House Across the Street'' ( ...

. It was shot in

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Cast

as Prince de Sayn-Wittgenstein *

as Princess Caroline *

as Franz Liszt * Jacqueline Gay as Nathalie *

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as Le Grand-Duc * Lucienne Legrand as Maria Paulovna *

Yves Brainville Yves Brainville (8 March 1914 – 16 November 1993) was a French film and television actor.Hayward p.245 Selected filmography * ''Entrée des artistes'' (1938) - Sylvestre * ''Accord final'' (1938) - Chenal - l'ami de Georges * ''Eduardo VII'' ...

as d'Ingelstedt * Margot Leonard as Wanda * as Richard Wagner

References

Bibliography

* Mitchell, Charles P. ''The Great Composers Portrayed on Film, 1913 through 2002''. McFarland, 2004.

External links

* 1954 films French historical drama films West German films German historical drama films 1950s historical musical films French historical musical films German historical musical films 1954 drama films 1950s French-language films Films directed by André Haguet Films set in the 1840s Films set in the 1850s Films set in the 1860s Cultural depictions of Franz Liszt Biographical films about musicians Films about classical music and musicians Films about composers German multilingual films French multilingual films 1950s multilingual films Films shot at Victorine Studios 1950s French films 1950s German films {{1950s-France-film-stub