Nicholas and Alexandra

     

Nicholas and Alexandra1971

Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Stars: Michael Jayston, Janet Suzman, Roderic Noble, Ania Marson, Lynne Frederick
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Runtime: 183 minutes

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 Nicho… more »


[The "Bloody Sunday" massacre has just occurred.]

Tsar Nicholas II:
How many dead?

Prime Minister Witte:
Sir, we are still counting; but it is estimated to be in the hundreds.

Tsar Nicholas II:
Who gave the order to fire upon them?

Prime Minister Witte:
Your Majesty, nobody ordered it.

Tsar Nicholas II:
You run this government. Somebody had to have ordered something!

Prime Minister Witte:
Would you have gone out to meet them?

Tsar Nicholas II:
Of course not.

Prime Minister Witte:
Would you have given them a Duma? Allowed them to have elections? Had schools and hospitals built for them?

Tsar Nicholas II:
How could I?

Prime Minister Witte:
Then why bother to inform you about this? You would not have done anything!

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