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Zar und Zimmermann

Zar und Zimmermann

Release: 1956-05-17 ·Runtime: 101m
Music Comedy

In the Dutch town of Saardam, Tsar Peter the Great has disguised himself in order to learn the art of ship-building. Another Russian named Peter also works at the wharf, causing a comical case of mistaken identities. Emissaries sent from France and England have difficulty locating the man they are looking for, and the lovely Marie is courted by both Peters. An adaptation of Albert Lortzing's eponymous comic opera (1837).

Production Countries

East Germany Germany

Production Companies

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme