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Tsar Nicholas II, the inept last monarch of Russia, insensitive to the needs of his people, is overthrown and exiled to Siberia with his family.
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Title: Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
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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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The tragic story of Nicholas II (Michael Jayston), 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 (Janet Suzman), their daughters, their only son, and the painful secret about their son and heir apparent which bound the Imperial Couple to the mystical Grigori Rasputin (Tom Baker), and the eventual execution of the entire family. Written by Gailene Va. Holley <gvah@lava.net>
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1910s | bolshevik | princess | rasputin character | character names as title |Taglines:
...is the story of the love that changed the world forever!Parents Guide:
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Tsar Nicholas II: I didn't want you to pay for my mistakes.
Tsarevich Alexei: Am I not paying for them now? Aren't we all?
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(uncredited)
Music by Johannes Brahms
Words from Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Sung by Alexandra
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The abdication scenes never mention Nicholas' brother, Michael, who was next in line for the throne after Alexis. In reality, Nicholas drew up a new manifesto naming his brother Grand Duke Michael the next Tsar. Michael deferred taking power until the people of Russia were allowed to vote on retaining the monarchy. See more »Quotes
Tsarevich Alexei: Why did you abdicate for me? You never asked!Tsar Nicholas II: I didn't want you to pay for my mistakes.
Tsarevich Alexei: Am I not paying for them now? Aren't we all?
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Crazy Credits
"By courtesy of the National Theatre of G.B." is written underneath Tom Baker and Laurence Olivier's names in the end credits. "By courtesy of the Royal Shakespeare Company" is written underneath Janet Suzman's name. See more »Alternate Versions
The present DVD issue is slightly longer than the original VHS versions and includes several scenes not featured in the earlier versions e.g. a Russian general committing suicide and more scenes of the royal family in captivity. See more »Soundtracks
Wiegenlied (Cradle Song) Op.49, No.4(uncredited)
Music by Johannes Brahms
Words from Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Sung by Alexandra
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Country:
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13 December 1971 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Nicholas and Alexandra See more »Filming Locations:
Cala Sa Conca, S'Agaró, Castell-Platja d'Aro, Girona, Catalonia, Spain See more »Edit
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$9,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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It may have something to do with the fact that I was at Princeton at the same time as the screenwriter's hemophiliac son, but everyone seems to be falling over themselves in finding fault with this nearly perfect movie. Tom Baker didn't "fade into obscurity," he became the most famous Doctor Who. The principals are exemplary and totally true to every historic account I've read. One commentator mentions inanely that Nikolaus was a cousin of King George while Alexandra was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Excuse me folks, we all know that. It makes them first cousins, which is one of the reasons the heir to all the Russias had a deadly hereditary disease. (Nikolaus, George V, and Kaiser Wilhelm were all first cousins.) This movie knocks one out with its combination of costume drama and realism. I don't make ten favorites lists but if I did it might be there. An absolute must see, over and over again.