The Czar and the Carpenter
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The Czar and the Carpenter (German title:Zar und Zimmermann) is a 1956 East German
musical
comedy film
directed by Hans Müller
and starring Willy A. Kleinau
, Bert Fortell
and Lore Frisch
. It is an adaptation of the opera Zar und Zimmermann
by Albert Lortzing
. It is set around the Russian Czar Peter the Great's secret visit to the Dutch Republic
to study shipbuilding
in the Seventeenth century.
Cinema of Germany
Cinema in Germany can be traced back to the late 19th century. German cinema has made major technical and artistic contributions to film.Unlike any other national cinemas, which developed in the context of relatively continuous and stable political systems, Germany witnesses major changes to its...
musical
Musical film
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Hans Müller
Hans Müller (director)
-Selected filmography:* Aufruhr der Herzen * 1-2-3 Corona * Bürgermeister Anna * Lockende Sterne * Carola Lamberti – Eine vom Zirkus * The Czar and the Carpenter * Drillinge an Bord...
and starring Willy A. Kleinau
Willy A. Kleinau
-Selected filmography:* Das Fräulein von Scuderi * The Czar and the Carpenter * Winter in the Woods * Der Hauptmann von Köpenick * Frühling in Berlin...
, Bert Fortell
Bert Fortell
-Selected filmography:* The Czar and the Carpenter * Mazurka der Liebe * Zwei Bayern im Urwald * The Salzburg Connection * The Goalkeeper's Fear of the Penalty...
and Lore Frisch
Lore Frisch
-Selected filmography:* Der weißblaue Löwe * Junges Herz voll Liebe * 52 Weeks Make A Year * The Czar and the Carpenter * The Dress...
. It is an adaptation of the opera Zar und Zimmermann
Zar und Zimmermann
Zar und Zimmermann is an opera in three acts, music by Albert Lortzing, libretto by the composer after Georg Christian Römer's Der Bürgermeister on Saarlem, oder Die zwei Peter, itself based on a French work entitled Le Bourgesmestre de Sardam, ou Les deux Pierres by Anne-Honoré-Joseph Duveyrier...
by Albert Lortzing
Albert Lortzing
Gustav Albert Lortzing was a German composer, actor and singer. He is considered to be the main representative of the German Spieloper, a form similar to the French opéra comique, which grew out of the Singspiel.-Biography:Lortzing was born in Berlin to Johann Gottlieb Lortzing and Charlotte Sophie...
. It is set around the Russian Czar Peter the Great's secret visit to the Dutch Republic
Dutch Republic
The Dutch Republic — officially known as the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands , the Republic of the United Netherlands, or the Republic of the Seven United Provinces — was a republic in Europe existing from 1581 to 1795, preceding the Batavian Republic and ultimately...
to study shipbuilding
Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and floating vessels. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to before recorded history.Shipbuilding and ship repairs, both...
in the Seventeenth century.
Main cast
- Willy A. KleinauWilly A. Kleinau-Selected filmography:* Das Fräulein von Scuderi * The Czar and the Carpenter * Winter in the Woods * Der Hauptmann von Köpenick * Frühling in Berlin...
: Van Bettt, Bürgermeister von Saardam - Bert FortellBert Fortell-Selected filmography:* The Czar and the Carpenter * Mazurka der Liebe * Zwei Bayern im Urwald * The Salzburg Connection * The Goalkeeper's Fear of the Penalty...
: Peter Michailow - Lore FrischLore Frisch-Selected filmography:* Der weißblaue Löwe * Junges Herz voll Liebe * 52 Weeks Make A Year * The Czar and the Carpenter * The Dress...
: Marie - Günther HaackGünther Haack-Selected filmography:* Alarm in the Circus * The Czar and the Carpenter * Don't Forget My Little Traudel * Das hölzerne Kälbchen * Christine -External links:...
: Peter Iwanow - Walther SuessenguthWalther Suessenguth-Selected filmography:* The Green Emperor * Das Herz der Königin * Uncle Kruger * Rembrandt * Bismarck's Dismissal * The Czar and the Carpenter...
: Admiral Lefort - Erich Arnold: Marquis Charteauneuf
- Kurt Mühlhardt: Lord Syndham
- Paula BraendPaula Braend-Selected filmography:* Die Alm an der Grenze * The Czar and the Carpenter * Love Now, Pay Later * The Serpent's Egg...
: Witwe Brouwe