Nicholas and Alexandra
“The Last Dance of the Romanovs.”
Tsar Nicholas II, the inept last monarch of Russia, insensitive to the needs of his people, is overthrown and exiled to Siberia with his family.
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Michael Jayston
Nicholas
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Janet Suzman
Alexandra
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Roderic Noble
Alexis
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Marie
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Harry Andrews
Grand Duke Nicholas (Nikolasha)
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The Queen Mother Marie Fedorovna
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Franklin J. Schaffner Director · James Goldman Screenplay Robert Massie Author
Director
Franklin J. Schaffner
Screenplay
James Goldman
Author
Robert Massie
Composer
Richard Rodney Bennett
Cinematographer
Freddie Young
Editor
Ernest Walter
Production designer
Jack Maxsted
Production designer
John Box
Production designer
Gil Parrondo
Costume designer
Anthony Powell
Costume designer
Yvonne Blake
Costume designer
Antonio Cánovas del Castillo de Rey
Worldwide gross $7M · Budget $9M · United States release December 13, 1971
Box office
Budget
$9,000,000
Worldwide gross
$7,000,000
Gross vs. budget
0.8×
Production
Horizon Pictures
Production
Columbia Pictures
Studio · Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · Russian · Spanish
Release dates
United Kingdom · November 29, 1971
Theatrical · Theatrical was originally 'A' which no longer exists, PG is for home release
United States · December 13, 1971
Theatrical · Rated GP, very close to PG
France
April 12, 1972 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 17, 1971 · Theatrical
Japan
April 22, 1972 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 29, 1971 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 29, 1971 · Theatrical
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