This film which covers the last year and a half of the Romanovs when they were prisoners. It has its poignant moments and is full of emotion, even if the film underplayed what we now know was a cruel final 3 months and a brutal slaying, which in the daughters case took almost half an hour, as they were bludgeoned and bayonetted to death. And yet we didnt need that - the films message, which can only be spiritual given their worsening situation, was perfectly conveyed. While many may not agree with Tsarism, it is said that the imperial family never conducted themselves better than as prisoners. Nicholas II abdicated to stave off a civil war and be with his family. He was dealt a blow, when even here he failed, as the Bolsheviks made peace with the German invaders and war with the rest of Russia which they disliked, and yet he maintained his patient character.
The actors that stood out for me, apart from the Tsar were the ones who played Olga and Alexei. The potential romance between Olga and the guard Denisov is heartbreakingly hinted at especially at the end when she enters the house never to be seen again, while the innocent but strong minded Alexei who designs future ships, shows what might have been for Russia.
If you have any interest in world history, you should watch this.
The actors that stood out for me, apart from the Tsar were the ones who played Olga and Alexei. The potential romance between Olga and the guard Denisov is heartbreakingly hinted at especially at the end when she enters the house never to be seen again, while the innocent but strong minded Alexei who designs future ships, shows what might have been for Russia.
If you have any interest in world history, you should watch this.