Nicholas and Alexandra is a 1971 biographical film which tells the story of the last Russian monarch, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, and his wife, Tsarina Alexandra. The film was adapted by James Goldman from the book by Robert K. Massie. It was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. It won Academy Awards for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration and Best Costume Design, and was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role , Best Cinematography, Best Music, Original Dramatic Score and Best Picture. The story begins with the birth of the Tsarevich Alexei in the opulent surroundings of the Imperial... Court. The Russo-Japanese War is on and Tsar Nicholas is warned by Count Witte and Grand Duke Nicholas that the war is futile and costing too many lives. They also tell him that the Russian people want a representative government, health care, voting and workers' rights, but Nicholas wants to maintain the traditional autocracy left to him by his forefathers.
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| Release date: | November 29, 1971 |
| Directed by: | Franklin Schaffner |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 189 Minutes |
| Producer: | Sam Spiegel |
| Music by: | Richard Rodney Bennett |
| Cinematography: | Freddie Young |
| Screenplay by: | James Goldman, Edward Bond |
| Adapted from: | Nicholas and Alexandra |