Lieutenant Kijé is a 1934 Soviet comedy film directed by Aleksandr Faintsimmer and promoted by Boris Gusman, based on the novella "Lieutenant Kijé" by Yury Tynyanov. The film was released in the United States as The Czar Wants to Sleep. Sergei Prokofiev composed the score; a five-movement suite based on the score quickly became part of the international concert repertoire.
The Czar Wants to Sleep (1934)
Directed by Aleksandr Faintsimmer
Genres - Comedy, Drama, History |
Sub-Genres - Historical Film |
Release Date - Dec 9, 1934 |
Run Time - 87 min. |
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Boris Gusman, Sergei Prokofiev, United States, Yury Tynyanov
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Narrative Location: Soviet Union
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Alternate Titles
Luutnantti Kizhe
FI
Løytnant Kije
NO
Näkymätön mies
FI
Porucznik Kize
PL
The Czar Wants to Sleep
US