Anastasia (1956)
Starring Ingrid Bergman and Yul Brynner, the film tells the story of Anna Koreff, who claimed to be Grand Duchess Anastasia, daughter of Nicholas II, who supposedly miraculously survived the massacre of the Russian royal family in 1918. However, not all Russian émigré circles in Paris believed her story.
Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
This British film traces the life of the Russian royal family, particularly the relationship between Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra, from the early 20th century until their execution. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards, winning two: Best Costume Design and Best Art Direction.
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Rasputin, the Agony (1974)
The film portrays one of the most mysterious figures in Russian history. Grigori Rasputin, a Siberian peasant who proclaimed himself a saint, became extremely influential within the royal family. This power, however, aroused suspicion and fueled the hatred of the nobility, ultimately costing Rasputin his life.
The Assassin of the Tsar (1991)
In the 1990s, Dr. Smirnov begins treating Timofeyev (played by Malcolm McDowell), who claimed to be one of the executioners of the Russian royal family. At first, he seems to be just a psychopath, but Smirnov soon realizes that the matter is not so simple, and that there might be some truth to Timofeyev’s claims.
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Rasputin – Dark Servant of Destiny (1996)
In 1883, young peasant Grigori Rasputin lives in a Siberian village. He has just discovered that he possesses unusual abilities as a prophet and healer. Later, he becomes one of the most powerful men in the Russian Empire. Rasputin stars Alan Rickman and Ian McKellen.
The Romanovs: An Imperial Family (2000)
After abdicating in March 1917, Nicholas II lost his privileged position and became ‘Colonel Romanov’. He lives with his family under house arrest in the Siberian city of Tobolsk, now Ekaterinburg. The Romanovs try to get used to their new social status, but they have no idea of the terrible fate that awaits them. This film tells their story.
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Rasputin (2011)
This Russo-French TV film is one of the latest works dedicated to the ‘Mad Monk’ Grigori Rasputin, played by Gérard Depardieu. The actor claims that Vladimir Putin was shown the film’s script and subsequently made several modifications to it.
Matilda (2017)
Matilda, one of the most scandalous Russian films of recent years, tells the story of the romantic relationship between the heir to the Russian throne, Nicholas Romanov (later Nicholas II), and Matilda Kschessinskaia, a ballerina at the Imperial Theatre.
Orthodox believers, led by Natalia Poklonskaia, former Prosecutor of Crimea and current State Duma deputy, campaigned to have the film banned, claiming that it insulted the Orthodox Church and mocked Nicholas II, who was canonised in 2000.