Par ordre du tsar (1954)
Directed by André Haguet

Drama
aka: At the Order of the Czar

Film Synopsis

In the mid-19th century, the wealthy Caroline Sayn finds herself married against her will to the Russian general Wittgenstein.  One day, she meets the composer Franz Liszt.  Having fallen in love with the composer, Caroline applies to the Pope to have her marriage annulled.  But the request is turned down and Franz increasingly shows less interest in her.  Caroline can only watch from a distance as the composer finds fame and fortune in his profession...
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Film Credits

  • Director: André Haguet
  • Script: André Haguet, André Legrand
  • Cinematographer: Nicolas Hayer
  • Music: Louiguy
  • Cast: Michel Simon (Prince de Sayn-Wittgenstein), Colette Marchand (Princess Caroline), Jacques François (Franz Liszt), Jacqueline Gay (Nathalie), Willy Fritsch (Le Grand-Duc), Lucienne Legrand (Maria Paulovna), Yves Brainville (d'Ingelstedt), Margot Leonard (Wanda), Peter Lehmbrock (Richard Wagner), Véronique Verlhac, Milorad Miskovitch, Jean-Claude Méral, André Pollack
  • Country: France / West Germany
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 98 min
  • Aka: At the Order of the Czar

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