description Lieutenant Kijé Overview
Lieutenant Kijé is a 1934 Soviet comedy film adapted from Yury Tynyanov’s novella. Directed by Aleksandr Faintsimmer and promoted by Boris Gusman, it features a score composed by Sergei Prokofiev that was later performed internationally. The film was also released in the United States under a different title.
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info Lieutenant Kijé Specifications
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Year | 1934 |
help Lieutenant Kijé FAQ
What is the fictional Lieutenant Kijé in the 1934 film?
He is an officer created by a clerical error in the paperwork of Tsar Paul I's bureaucracy, then treated as real by officials who keep escalating the lie. The comedy follows Kijé receiving promotions and a military career even though he is never a living man.
Why is the music for Lieutenant Kijé famous?
Sergei Prokofiev composed the film score in 1934 and later arranged it as the five-movement Lieutenant Kijé Suite. That concert suite became much better known internationally than the Soviet film itself.
What was Lieutenant Kijé called in the United States?
The film was released in the United States as The Czar Wants to Sleep. It remains a 1934 Soviet comedy directed by Aleksandr Faintsimmer and based on Yury Tynyanov's novella.
Who made the 1934 film Lieutenant Kijé?
Aleksandr Faintsimmer directed it, Boris Gusman promoted the production, and Mikhail Yanshin is the principal credited star. The screenplay and story derive from Yury Tynyanov, while Sergei Prokofiev supplied the score.
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