Ania Marson, Candace Glendenning, Fiona Fullerton

Set against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution, this drama tells the real-life story of the last Russian czar, Nicholas Romanov (Michael Jayston), and his wife, Alexandra (Janet Suzman). The film ...( read more  read more... )looks into the private lives of the imperial couple and their daughters (including the much-talked-about Anastasia), the painful secret that bound them all to the mystical monk Rasputin (Tom Baker) and the eventual execution of the entire family.

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PG, 189 min.

Directed by: Franklin J. Schaffner

Release Date: December 13, 1971

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DVD Release Date: August 24, 1999

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  • April 6, 2008
    really long film (epic) about the last tsar pre world war one and during. he was a bit of a pleb really. you can understand why lenin got his way as he was helping the people and the tsar was doing everything but that as well as the complete opposite e.g. killing them. anyhow, re...( read more)freshing to see a film about a subject i didn't know much about. i liked tom baker as rasputin the priest. he's always fun to watch. no blue phone box in sight though. franklin j. schaffer most notably also directed "patton" amongst some other good films... so you can get the gist of the kind of good storytelling you're gonna get
  • August 25, 2009
    For what it's worth, okay.
  • March 18, 2009
    Red blood in white Russia. Looking at history. 183 min. Remarkable. Also watch Dr. Zhivago by D.Lean.
  • March 15, 2009
    well umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch..its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie...i think that john mcenery, michael jayston, janet suzman, tom baker, harry andrews play good parts throughout this movie..i thi...( read more)nk that the director of this : Art House & International, Drama, Classics movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expec t throughout this movie...i think that the costumes were pretty kewl throughout this movie...its got a good cast throughout this movie..i think that this is a good 1970's movie 2 watch..its enjoyable 2 watch
  • October 7, 2008
    nominated for best picture by NBR and at the oscars
  • June 11, 2007
    Adventure, inspiring, historical,
    romantic.
  • March 25, 2007
    This is a superb film. "Nicholas and Alexandra" is about the last of the Russian Csars. Nicholas II is the Csar who rules Russia, but later on a revolution causes him to lose his rule. He and his family have to go to Siberia to wait and later on be executed. This film also stars ...( read more)Janet Suzman and Tom Baker of "Doctor Who".
  • January 31, 2007
    Wish Anastasia had made it.

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