This lavish but stale and overlong (183 minutes) epic about the tragic fate of Ruusia's last czar and his wife (well acted by Janet Suzman) was undeservedly nominated for the Best Picture Oscar.
Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:4
Rotten:2
Average Rating:5.9/10
Runtime: 3 hrs 9 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: This costume drama chronicles the decline and fall of the last Russian royal family, Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra -- from the birth of their hemophiliac son Alexis to the Bolshevik... This costume drama chronicles the decline and fall of the last Russian royal family, Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra -- from the birth of their hemophiliac son Alexis to the Bolshevik Revolution. Empress Alexandra becomes involved with the occultist Rasputin, who exerts great influence over her when she rules the country during her husband's absence in World War I. Convinced that her son will die without Rasputin's continued magical presence, she becomes increasingly beholden unto him. Then, events take a bloody dramatic turn, as popular unrest and the political maneuvering of Lenin, Stalin, and Trotsky lead to the Russian uprising, and the end of the Romanov reign. [More]
Starring: Michael Jayston, Janet Suzman, Harry Andrews, Tom Baker
Starring: Michael Jayston, Janet Suzman, Harry Andrews, Tom Baker
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
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Reviews for Nicholas and Alexandra
| Tomatometer Percentage | Movie |
|---|---|
| 15% 15% | The Ugly Truth |
| 98% 98% | Up |
| 36% 36% | G.I. Joe: The Rise of … |
| 52% 52% | The Taking of Pelham 1… |
| 45% 45% | Ice Age: Dawn of the D… |
| Tomatometer Percentage | Movie |
|---|---|
| 36% 36% | Angels & Demons |
| 68% 68% | Funny People |
| 25% 25% | Four Christmases |
| 45% 45% | Shorts |
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