The Last Dance of the Romanovs.
Tsar Nicholas II, the inept last monarch of Russia, insensitive to the needs of his people, is overthrown and exiled to Siberia with his family.
Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) is a drama, war and history film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, released on November 29, 1971 with a runtime of 3h 9m. It stars Michael Jayston, Janet Suzman, Roderic Noble and Ania Marson. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 80 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Nicholas and Alexandra before you stream it.
Michael Jayston
as Nicholas
Janet Suzman
as Alexandra
Roderic Noble
as Alexis
Ania Marson
as Olga
Lynne Frederick
as Tatiana
Candace Glendenning
as Marie
Fiona Fullerton
as Anastasia
Harry Andrews
as Grand Duke Nicholas (Nikolasha)
Irene Worth
as The Queen Mother Marie Fedorovna
Tom Baker
as Rasputin
Jack Hawkins
as Count Fredericks
Timothy West
as Dr. Botkin
Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, written by James Goldman and Robert Massie, produced by Sam Spiegel.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 80 ratings.
To be fair to Sam Spiegel, he didn’t hold the purse strings too tightly on this sumptuous dramatisation of the lives of Czar Nicholas II (Michael Jayston) and his wife Alexandra (Janet Suzman) and it looks almost as stunning as “Doctor Zhivago” (1965). Sadly, though, that look doesn’t translate into anything very compelling to watch as neither lead actor really has what it takes to enliven either their roles or the…
Reviewed on October 15, 2025
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Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) is available to stream on fuboTV, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) includes Michael Jayston, Janet Suzman, Roderic Noble, Ania Marson and Lynne Frederick. The film was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Nicholas and Alexandra was released on November 29, 1971 and runs for 3h 9m.
Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 80 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, war and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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