Nicholas and Alexandra

Nicholas and Alexandra
Original theatrical release poster
Directed by	Franklin J. Schaffner
Screenplay by	James Goldman
Based on	Nicholas and Alexandra 1967 book by Robert K. Massie
Produced by	Sam Spiegel
Starring	Michael Jayston Janet Suzman Laurence Olivier Tom Baker Harry Andrews Irene Worth Jack Hawkins
Cinematography	Freddie Young
Edited by	Ernest Walter
Music by	Richard Rodney Bennett
Production company	Horizon Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia-Warner Distributors[1]
Release dates	29 November 1971 (Royal Command Performance) 13 December 1971 (1971-12-13)
Running time	188 minutes[1]
Country	United Kingdom
Languages	English French German Russian
Budget	~$9 million[2]
Box office	$7 million (rentals)[3]

Nicholas and Alexandra is a 1971 British epic historical drama film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, from a screenplay by James Goldman and Edward Bond based on Robert K. Massie's 1967 book of the same name. It tells the story of the last ruling Russian monarch, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (Michael Jayston), and his wife, Tsarina Alexandra (Janet Suzman), from 1904 until their deaths in 1918. The ensemble cast includes Tom Baker as Grigori Rasputin, Laurence Olivier as Sergei Witte, Brian Cox as Leon Trotsky, Ian Holm as Vasily Yakovlev, and Vivian Pickles as Nadezhda Krupskaya.

The film was theatrically released on 13 December 1971 by Columbia Pictures to mixed reviews and commercial failure, grossing $7 million on a $9 million budget. Regardless, the film received six nominations at the 44th Academy Awards, including for Best Picture and Best Actress (Suzman), and won two: Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design.^[4]