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The Romanovs: An Imperial Family (2000)

The Romanovs: An Imperial Family poster
Original title
Романовы: Венценосная Семья
Directed by
Gleb Panfilov
Genre
drama film, biographical film, historical film
Country
Russia
Runtime
2h 14m
Rated
0+
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows the last days of Tsar Nicholas II and his family as they are held under house arrest. It shows their daily lives and growing sense of doom.

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What happens

The Romanovs: An Imperial Family (Russian: Романовы. Венценосная семья, Romanovy: Ventsenosnaya semya) is a 2000 Russian historical drama film about the last days of Tsar Nicholas II and his family. The Russian title implies both the Imperial Crown of Russia and the crown of thorns associated with martyrs. The film premiered at the 22nd annual Moscow Film Festival. The film was selected as the Russian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 76th Academy Awards, but it didn't make the final shortlist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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