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Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
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Release Date:
13 December 1971 (USA)
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Plot:
Czar Nicholas II, the inept monarch of Russia, insensitive to the needs of his people, is overthrown and exiled to Siberia with his family. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars.
Another 11 nominations
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Holds up well
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Michael Jayston | ... | Nicholas |
| Janet Suzman | ... | Alexandra |
| Roderic Noble | ... | Alexis |
| Ania Marson | ... | Olga |
| Lynne Frederick | ... | Tatiana |
| Candace Glendenning | ... | Marie |
| Fiona Fullerton | ... | Anastasia |
| Harry Andrews | ... | Grand Duke Nicholas (Nikolasha) |
| Irene Worth | ... | The Queen Mother Marie Fedorovna |
| Tom Baker | ... | Rasputin |
| Jack Hawkins | ... | Count Fredericks |
| Timothy West | ... | Dr. Botkin |
| Katherine Schofield | ... | Tegleva |
| Jean-Claude Drouot | ... | Gilliard |
| John Hallam | ... | Nagorny |
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Runtime:
183 min | UK:189 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
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70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) (UK release) |
Mono (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Finland:K-16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:A (original rating) |
UK:PG (video rating) (1986) |
USA:GP (original rating) |
USA:PG |
West Germany:12 |
Singapore:PG
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Lindsay Anderson was asked to direct.
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Factual errors: Glinka's opera "Russlan and Ludmila" is played at the Kiev Opera House, where Stolypin is assassinated. But historically correct program is Rimsky-Korsakov's "The Tale of Tsar Saltan."
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Referenced in "The Charlie Rose Show: Quentin Tarantino" (1994)
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Soundtrack:
Wiegenlied (Cradle Song) Op.49, No.4
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Young, I recall first seeing this in a cinema and understanding, even then, that it was intended to be a widescreen, blockbuster, historical costume drama. Filmed history is usually boring unless it's hyped up to be larger than life. Well, 'Nicholas and Alexandra' was hyped at its release (and 'Gladiator' shows that the genre is far from dead).
Years later, I bought 'Nicholas and Alexandra' on VHS in full-screen (TV) format. I was surprised how much I still enjoyed it. True, some of the sets seemed flimsy without CGI. But I remembered the music and appreciated the casting and even the simple portrayal of history. James Goldman's screenplay used Robert Massie's popular history as source material. (Incidentally, James Goldman also wrote 'The Lion in Winter' and was William's brother. What a family! Am I the only one to believe William wrote 'Good Will Hunting'?)
But I must finish with something completely different. My young Russian students found David Lean's 'Doctor Zhivago' silly, unrealistic and obviously not Russian. ('Doctor Zhivago' is not silly. But it's not Russian either.) The same students however never failed to appreciate 'Nicholas and Alexandra' and often asked to borrow my copy to show to friends. Go figure.