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The Czar Wants to Sleep (1934): The Comedy Cult Classic You Need to See · IMDb 6.3 | Dbcult

The Czar Wants to Sleep

The Czar Wants to Sleep

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

Mikhail Rostovtsev

Mikhail Rostovtsev

Erast Garin

Erast Garin

Boris Gorin-Goryainov

Boris Gorin-Goryainov

Sofiya Magarill

Sofiya Magarill

Editor's Choice Analysis

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...

AJ

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The Czar Wants to Sleep

1934

The Czar Wants to Sleep

Aleksandr Faintsimmer

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63%Popularity50%

#685Archive Rank#476

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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 Comedy, Drama in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

The Czar Wants to Sleep features Mikhail Rostovtsev, Erast Garin, Boris Gorin-Goryainov, Sofiya Magarill.

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 Blackmail (1920), The Great Shadow (1920), A Fitting Gift (1920), Eva, wo bist du? (1920).

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

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