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The Romanovs: Glory and Fall of the Czars
6.2 / 10• 2013• 1h 28m•NR• German
DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie
Storyline
Yekaterinburg, Russia, July 17th, 1917. Czar Nicholas II Romanov and his entire family are brutally murdered by the Bolsheviks. This tragic event puts an end to the long dynasty that had ruled the country with an iron hand since the coronation of Michael I Romanov in 1613.
Cast & Crew
IS
Irina Sherbakova
Herself - Historian
Lead
Aleksandr Sokurov
Himself - Filmmaker
VY
Viktor Yerofeyev
Himself - Writer
PE
Paul Edward Kulikovsky
Himself - Descendant
LK
Ludmila Kulikovsky
Herself - P. Kulikovsky's Wife
JD
Julia Demidova
Herself - Peter and Paul Fortress Sub-director
SM
Sergei Mironenko
Himself - Historian
Czar Nicholas II of Russia
Himself (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Eva Gerberding's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Romanovs: Glory and Fall of the Czars is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
