The Fall of the Romanoffs (1917)

A dramatization of the Russian revolution and the influence upon the Russian royal family of the famous "mad monk," Rasputin.

Director:

Herbert Brenon

Writers:

Van Wyck Brooks (ghostwriter: book), George Edwardes-Hall,

Stars:

Edward Connelly, Iliodor, Alfred Hickman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Edward Connelly	...	Grigori Rasputin
Iliodor	...	Iliodor, Himself
Alfred Hickman	...	Czar Nicholas II
Conway Tearle	...	Prince Felix Yussepov
Charles Craig	...	Grand Duke Nicholas
Georges Deneubourg	...	Kaiser Wilhelm II
Robert Paton Gibbs	...	Baron Frederick
William E. Shay	...	Theofan
Lawrence Johnson	...	The Infant Czarevitch
W. Francis Chapin	...	Alexander Kerensky
Peter Barbierre	...	Gen. Korniloff
Ketty Galanta	...	Anna Vyrubova
Pauline Curley	...	Princess Irena
Sonia Marcelle	...	Sonia
Nance O'Neil	...	Czarina Alexandra

Storyline

A dramatization of the Russian revolution and the influence upon the Russian royal family of the famous "mad monk," Rasputin.

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Plot Keywords:

russian revolution | czar

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 1918 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Herbert Brenon Film Studios, Hudson Heights, New Jersey, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Iliodor Pictures Corp.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the first film about the Russian Revolution.

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