UK,
1971, 183 min
(Special edition: 162 min)
Directed by:
Franklin J. SchaffnerCinematography:
Freddie YoungComposer:
Richard Rodney BennettCast:
Michael Jayston, Janet Suzman, Lynne Frederick, Roderic Noble, Ania Marson, Candace Glendenning, Harry Andrews, Irene Worth, Tom Baker, Jack Hawkins, John Wood (more)Plots(1)
Russian Tsar Nicholas II (Michael Jayston) and his German wife Alexandra (Janet Suzman) are driven apart as personal and social circumstances conspire against them. Their only son is born a haemophiliac, and Alexandra becomes obsessed with faith healer Rasputin (Tom Baker). Meanwhile, World War One erupts, Russian society turns against the queen because she is German and the Bolsheviks attempt to take power. (Mediumrare Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1972 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 1972 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
- 1972 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1972 - Janet Suzman (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1972 - Freddie Young (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1972 - Richard Rodney Bennett (Best Original Dramatic Score)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1972 - Best Costume Design
- 1972 - Best Production Design
- 1972 - Janet Suzman (Most Promising Newcomer to Film)
Golden Globes
- 1972 - Tom Baker (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)