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Actors: Michael Jayston, Janet Suzman, Ian Holm, Michael Redgrave, Curt Jurgens, and Laurence Olivier
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Nicholas and Alexandra |
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Winner in 1971 of 2 Academy Awards, Nicholas and Alexander is the story of the last imperial family of Russia. A autocratic, weak ruler Tsar Nicholas II and his family hides a terrible secret, and as a result turns to a vile man named Rasputin. Because of secrets, lies, and betrayal Nicholas and his family are destroyed at the dawn of the Bolshevik Revolution.
--Sincerae Smith, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Nicholas and Alexandra |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1900-1920's
War impact on civilians/veterans
Yes
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- prince/king/queen/knight
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Main Char. ethnic: (if not US Caucasian)
- Russian
Woman/class/friends story?
- story of lower class
- story of "the rich"
Culture of surrounding area:
- Russian
Kind of conflict:
- revolution
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Russian
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Russian
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- religious figure
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- can see into the future
- super strength
- can read emotions
Eccentric:
Yes
- wild
- eccentric
- emotionally unstable
- obsessed
- deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) skinny
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Russian
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Eastern Europe
Asia/Pacific/Middle East
Yes
Asian country:
- Russia
City?
Yes
City:
- dangerous
- wealthy
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
- prison
- resort/hotel
- moving train
- fort/military installation
- castle
- theater
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- depressed/sad
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
- touching of personal anatomy
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Subtitles?
- No
Any profanity?
- None
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
Is this movie based on a
- book
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