This film covers the rise and fall of the last of the Russian Romanovs, an epic tale of the last years of their dynasty, from the birth of Prince Alexis in 1904 until the family’s execution in 1918. Czar Nicholas is devoted to his German bride Alexandra. When Alexandra gives birth to a hemophiliac son, she enlists the help of mystical holy man Rasputin. As Rasputin’s influence grows, the Russian peasantry becomes more disgruntled.
Starring Roderic Noble, Michael Jayston, Alexander Knox, Michael Redgrave, Janet Suzman.
Spans the Edwardian era and World War I.
Note: Though many found the story to be disjointed and dispassionate, you may wish to watch it for the history and for the production – Winner of two Academy Awards; Best Art Direction-Set Decoration and Best Costume Design.