Nicholas and Alexandra
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| Directed by | Franklin J. Schaffner |
| Produced by | Sam Spiegel |
| Screenplay by | James Goldman |
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Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. Massie |
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| Music by | Richard Rodney Bennett |
| Cinematography | Freddie Young |
| Edited by | Ernest Walter |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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188 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $7 million (US/Canada rentals) |
Nicholas and Alexandra is a 1971 British biographical film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and written by James Goldman, based on Robert K. Massie's book of the same name, which partly tells the story of the last ruling Russian monarch, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, and his wife, Tsarina Alexandra.
The film won Academy Awards for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (John Box, Ernest Archer, Jack Maxsted, Gil Parrondo, Vernon Dixon) and Best Costume Design (Yvonne Blake, Antonio Castillo), and was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Janet Suzman), Best Cinematography, Best Music, Original Dramatic Score, and Best Picture.
The story begins with the birth of Tsarevich Alexei on 12 August 1904 during the Russo-Japanese War. Tsar Nicholas (Michael Jayston) is warned by the Prime Minister Count Witte (Laurence Olivier) and his cousin Grand Duke Nicholas (Harry Andrews) that the war is futile and costing too many lives. They tell him the Russian people want representative government, health care, voting and workers' rights, but Nicholas wants to maintain the autocracy. Meanwhile, underground political parties led by Vladimir Lenin (Michael Bryant), Joseph Stalin (James Hazeldine) and Leon Trotsky (Brian Cox) have formed.
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