Nicholas and Alexandra /
Lavish retelling of the final years of the Russian Tsar and Empress. The film begins in 1904 and shows the stark contrast between the opulent life of the nobility and the poverty of the peasants. Over the years Nicholas cannot satisfy the needs of the people or prevent Russia's entry into World...
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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | English |
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Burbank, CA :
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video : Columbia TriStar Home Video,
[1992]
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| Summary: | Lavish retelling of the final years of the Russian Tsar and Empress. The film begins in 1904 and shows the stark contrast between the opulent life of the nobility and the poverty of the peasants. Over the years Nicholas cannot satisfy the needs of the people or prevent Russia's entry into World War I, and the Empress falls under the spell of the evil monk, Rasputin. The film ends with the Russian Revolution and the execution of the royal family. |
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| Item Description: | From the book by Robert K. Massie. Videocassette release of the 1971 motion picture. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 2 videocassettes (approximately 172 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. |
| Format: | VHS hi-fi format. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: PG. |
| Awards: | Academy Awards, 1971:Best Art Direction (Jack Maxsted, Gil Parrondo, Vernon Dixon, John Box, Ernest Archer), Best Costume Design (Antonio Castillo, Yvonne Blake) |
| Production Credits: | Producer, Sam Spiegel ; director, Franklin Schaffner ; screenplay, James Goldman ; photography, Freddie Young ; music, Richard Rodney Bennett. |
| ISBN: | 0800109848 |