The Little Czar (1954)

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.

Cast (12)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Luis Mariano

Luis Mariano / Aljoscha

Sonja Ziemann

Sonja / Sonja Ilyanova

Iván Petrovich

Großherzog Feodor

Hans Richter

Boris

P

Paul Henckels

Pawlitsch

Ernst Waldow

Pjotroff

I

Irina Garden

Prinzessin Olga von Meinigen-Deinigen

H

Hanne-Lore Morell

Katja / Katja

Maria Sebaldt

Mascha

Axel Monjé

Gerd Frickhöffer

Wassili

E

Edelweiß Malchin

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