
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.... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
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| VarietyVariety StaffSam Spiegel comes up with a rarity: the intimate epic, in telling the fascinating story of the downfall of the Romanovs. |
| Chicago ReaderDave KehrOne of the best of a bad genre, Franklin J. Schaffner’s Sweeping Historical Romance manages some moderately intelligent historical observations amid its lavishly re-created period decor and the puppy-dog pathos of the two central characters (Michael Jayston and Janet Suzman). |
| The GuardianAlex von TunzelmannNicholas and Alexandra boasts terrific performances and gorgeous production design, but it's bloated and unwieldy. There is more history here than the film-makers know what to do with. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe problem with "Nicholas and Alexandra" is that it considers the Russian Revolution from, in some ways, the least interesting perspective. |
| The New York TimesVincent CanbyThe problem with "Nicholas and Alexandra" is not inflation, but deflation, the attempt to cram too big a picture into too small a frame. |
| Empire MagazineDavid ParkinsonA lengthy, visually impressive period piece with little in the way of new material or fresh spins on history to distinguish it. |
| Examiner.comPhil HallOpulent and well-acted, although fidelity to history is occasionally frayed. |
| Village VoiceAndrew SarrisOld-fashioned, overlong costume epic, comfortably reactionary in its view of the Tsar Nicholas as a saint who knew not what he was doing to the Russian people, and of the revolutionaries as potential tyrants reaching hungrily for power. |
| User ReviewRick MThis wonderfully made epic is about the last czar of Russia. Michael Jayston and Janet Suzman give terrific performances as the czar and his czarina. Tom Baker gives a brilliant performance as Rasputin. The supporting cast is like a who's who of British movies and theatre. This movie was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner won the Oscar in 1970 for directing "Patton". Nicholas and Alexandra is a must see movie. |
| User ReviewAndy FOne of the grestest stories told about the last Imperial Family of Russia. From the humble beginnigs of the birth of their son, to a massacre in St. Petersburg, World War One, and the end, Nicholas and Alexandra tells the events that surrounded Czar Nicholas II, Czarina Alexandra and their family. The cast did an outstanding job preforming as their characters, a well writen story of personal events between the czar and his wife, the czar and his family, the czar with his ministers and other important people as well as known facts that happened during Nicholas' reign like Bloody Sunday, World War One and beyond. I give this movie a 5/5 and recommended it for anyone who enjoys historic films or for anyone whos willing to give it a try. Enjoy! |