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Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)

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Nicholas and Alexandra covers the rise and fall of the last of the Russian Romanovs. We first meet Czar Nicholas (Michael Jayston) and his German bride Alexandra (Janet Suzman) at their 1894 wedding. Though Nicholas is devoted to Alexandra, the Russian populace is less politely inclined to having a "foreigner" as their Czarina. Alexandra gains favor when she gives birth to the much-loved Prince Alexis (Roderick Noble). Alas, Alexis suffers from hemophilia, a disease which strikes every second

PG, 3 hr. 5 min.

Drama, Art House & International, Classics

Directed By: Franklin J. Schaffner

In Theaters: Dec 13, 1971 Wide

On DVD: Aug 24, 1999

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Cast

Michael Jayston
Nicholas II
Janet Suzman
Empress Alexandra
Harry Andrews
Grand Duke Nicholas
Irene Worth
Empress Dowager Marie F...
Jack Hawkins
Count Fredericks
Laurence Olivier
Count Witte
Tom Baker
Rasputin
Steven Berkoff
Pankratov
Michael Bryant
Lenin
Maurice Denham
Kokovtsov
Vernon Dobtcheff
Dr. Lazovert
Roy Dotrice
Gen. Alexeiev
Jean-Claude Drouot
Gilliard
John Forbes-Robertson
Col. Volkov
Lynne Frederick
Tatiana
Fiona Fullerton
Anastasia
Candace Glendenning
Marie
Julian Glover
Gapon
Stephen Greif
Martov
John Hallam
Nagorny
James Hazeldine
Stalin
Ian Holm
Yakovlev
Curd J�rgens
German Consul Sklarz
Alexander Knox
American Ambassador Roo...
Leon Lissek
Avadeyev
John McEnery
Kerensky
Roderic Noble
Alexis
Vivian Pickles
Mme. Krupskaya
Martin Potter
Prince Yussoupov
Diana Quick
Sonya
Michael Redgrave
Sazonov
George Rigaud
French Ambassador Paleo...
Guy Rolfe
Dr. Fedorov
Katherine Schofield
Tegleva
John Shrapnel
Petya
Ralph Truman
Rodzianko
Richard Warwick
Grand Duke Dmitry
Alan Webb
Yurovsky
Timothy West
Dr. Botkin
Brian Cox
Trotsky
Eric Porter
Stolypin
John Wood
Col. Kobylinsky
Ania Marson
Olga
Penny Sugg
Young Opera Singer
Gordon Gostelow
Guchkov
Eric Chapman
Plekhanov
Alan Dalton
Flautist
Ralph Neville
British Ambassador Buch...
David Giles
Goloshchekin
David Baxter
Young Bolshevik

Critic Reviews for Nicholas and Alexandra

All Critics (13) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (4)

Sam Spiegel comes up with a rarity: the intimate epic, in telling the fascinating story of the downfall of the Romanovs.

July 7, 2010 Full Review Source: Variety

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Variety Staff

Variety

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One can be more or less hypnotized by the spectacle of their downfall, but it's difficult to be really moved by it.

May 9, 2005 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

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The problem with Nicholas and Alexandra is that it considers the Russian Revolution from, in some ways, the least interesting perspective.

October 23, 2004 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

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When James Goldman's script hits one of its frequent dead spots, Schaffner's camera is there to take up most of the slack with elegantly designed wide-screen compositions.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

Top Critic

While it remains a treat for the eyes, Nicholas and Alexandra suffers from the filmmakers' attempts to tell too much.

January 30, 2012 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

A lengthy, visually impressive period piece with little in the way of new material or fresh spins on history to distinguish it.

January 30, 2012 Full Review Source: Empire Magazine

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David Parkinson

Empire Magazine

This lavish but a bit stale and overlong epic about the tragic fate of Ruusia's last czar and his wife (well acted by Janet Suzman) was nominated for the Best Picture Oscar.

February 28, 2008 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

Old-fashioned, overlong costume epic.

January 26, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Tom Milne

Time Out

Stodgy, but intermittently absorbing.

April 19, 2005 Comment

Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph

Production values are high, but it lacks momentum.

May 24, 2003 Full Review Source: Film4

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Film4

[Features] eye-pleasing production design and costumes.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews

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Dragan Antulov

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Approrpriately stately, visually beautiful but pondrous version of the tragic story of the doomed Russian royal family. The acting for the most part is fine but the canvas of events is so large that even at the extensive length almost all other characters excepting the two leads pass through without much depth. An interesting film but never compelling.

June 15, 2010

jay nixon

Super Reviewer

The film, as a whole, skimps occasionally on historical accuracy, but screenwriter James Goldman does present a functional drama animating the collapse of the Romanov dynasty. Michael Jayston and Janet Suzman are good, not great, as the title monarchs, but they are supported by an extraordinary cast: Tom Baker (as a

September 1, 2010

Matthew Burkhalter

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