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The Czar Wants to Sleep

Name: The Czar Wants to Sleep
Director: Aleksandr Faintsimmer
Released: 1934
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Mikhail Rostovtsev, Erast Garin, Mikhail Yanshin, Vladimir Lepko, Nina Shaternikova

1934Aleksandr FaintsimmerIMDb: 6.3/10

Synopsis

A sarcastic comedy about the Imperial Russian bureaucracy, based on the eponymous novella by Yuri Tynyanov. Set in the reign of Emperor Paul I.

Director

Aleksandr Faintsimmer

Cast

Andrei Kostrichkin

Erast Garin

Nina Shaternikova

Mikhail Rostovtsev

Editor's Choice Analysis

The Czar Wants to Sleep: A Bureaucratic Fever Dream

Is this thing worth your time? If you like movies that feel like a fever dream born from a dusty office, yes. It’s perfect for people who enjoy watching systems collapse under the weight of their own stupidity. If you need a fast-paced thriller or anything resembling 'logic,' you’ll probably be checking your watch ever...

Archivist John

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63%Popularity44%

#685Archive Rank#484

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Knowledge Base

The Czar Wants to Sleep FAQ

The movie The Czar Wants to Sleep was directed by Aleksandr Faintsimmer.

The Czar Wants to Sleep was released in the year 1934.

The Czar Wants to Sleep has an IMDb rating of 6.3 out of 10.

The Czar Wants to Sleep is a movie from Soviet Union.

The Czar Wants to Sleep is categorised as Drama, Comedy in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

The Czar Wants to Sleep features Andrei Kostrichkin, Erast Garin, Nina Shaternikova, Mikhail Rostovtsev.

The screenplay for The Czar Wants to Sleep was written by Yuri Tynyanov.

If you enjoy The Czar Wants to Sleep, you might also like Lunatics in Politics (1920), The Key to Power (1920), Into the Light (1920), The Night Riders (1920).

Yes, The Czar Wants to Sleep (1934) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Drama and Comedy qualities.