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Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)

PG 183 min  -  Biography | Drama | History  -   13 December 1971 (USA)
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Czar Nicholas II, the inept monarch of Russia, insensitive to the needs of his people, is overthrown and exiled to Siberia with his family.

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Edward Bond (additional dialogue), James Goldman (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Jayston Michael Jayston ...
Janet Suzman Janet Suzman ...
Roderic Noble Roderic Noble ...
Alexis
Ania Marson Ania Marson ...
Lynne Frederick Lynne Frederick ...
Candace Glendenning Candace Glendenning ...
Marie
Fiona Fullerton Fiona Fullerton ...
Harry Andrews ...
Irene Worth Irene Worth ...
Tom Baker ...
Jack Hawkins Jack Hawkins ...
Timothy West Timothy West ...
Katherine Schofield Katherine Schofield ...
Tegleva
Jean-Claude Drouot Jean-Claude Drouot ...
John Hallam John Hallam ...
Nagorny
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Storyline

The tragic story of Nicholas II, the last Czar of Russia, set against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution. It is an inside look into the private lives of Nicholas and his wife Alexandra, their daughters, and the painful secret which bound the Imperial Couple to the mystical Rasputin, and the eventual execution of the entire family. Written by Gailene Va. Holley <gvah@lava.net>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Czar | Execution | Rasputin | Czarina | Siberia  | See more »

Genres:

Biography | Drama | History | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French (only a few words) | German (only a few words) | Russian (song lyrics)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Nicholas y Alexandra See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) (UK release) | Mono (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Trivia

Press reports at time of pre-production said that Rex Harrison and Vanessa Redgrave were to appear as the leads. However, a recent biography of producer Sam Spiegel stated that paperwork (in an Israeli museum) belonging to Spiegel shows that he never offered them the leads. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: In 1914, after World War I started, the city of St. Petersburg became known as Petrograd since the name St. Petersburg was considered too German. (It continued to be called Petrograd until 1924, when it became known as Leningrad.) However, in the movie, even after the war started, the city was still called St. Petersburg. See more »

Quotes

Yurovsky: [after learning that the former Tsar, his wife and children are to be executed] I've kept their mail from them all this time. I didn't know whether they should have it or not. Should I give it to them now, would it be cruel, or kind? I can't judge this kind of thing. I don't think anyone can.
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Connections

Referenced in "Charlie Rose: Quentin Tarantino" (1994) See more »

Soundtracks

"Yankee Doodle"
(uncredited)
American traditonal See more »