Nicholas and Alexandra: war and the fall of the Czar, 1914-1917

United States, 1976

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Episode number 4 of Series “Western Civilization”.
Shows the intertwining of Russia’s war policy abroad with her chaos at home. Tells how Nicholas went to the front with the army, leaving Alexandra to rule and how she thought only of her son’s possible cure. Ends with Czar’s abdication. Uses excerpts from the film “Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) starring Michael Jayston, Janet Suzman.

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Credits

director

Franklin J. Schaffner

producer

Sam Spiegel

production company

Learning Corporation of America

Duration

00:27:33:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1976

Appears in

Western Civilization

Group of items

Western Civilization

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

325173

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communism and social sciences

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → Alexandra, consort of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1872-1918

History → History

History → Monarchy, Russian

History → Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918

History → Russia - History

History → Soviet Union - History - Revolution, 1917-1921

People → Alexandra, consort of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1872-1918

People → Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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