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Note: Although a lot of hard work goes into producing a documentary, each one has their own inaccuracies. Historical error can be found throughout the many documentaries, and I highly encourage anyone to research further into the historical information found within them.
Warning: Please be advised that many of these documentaries cover executions, and as such, these documentaries can be quite graphic and disturbing.
Mystery of the Romanovs - National Geographic
Once rich and powerful beyond all imagining, rulers of a vast empire spanning two continents, Russia's imperial family was executed one bloody night in the summer of 1918, their bodies hidden in a secret location. The final fate of the Romanovs was shrouded in mystery for more than seventy years of Soviet rule, until the discovery of skeletal remains near the site of the murders, evidence that is now fueling a heated battle between scientists, religious leaders, would-be heirs and Russia's political elite. The world's most eminent forensic scientists have used advanced DNA analysis to identify these remains as those of Tsar Nicholas II, his wife Alexandra and three of his children, but many Russians remain unconvinced. With two of the tsar's children's bodies still missing, and accusations that the evidence may be tainted, many still consider the Romanov murders an open case. - NationalGeographic.com
Approximately 46 Minutes - Released in 2007
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In Search of History - The Romanovs - A&E Home Video
For most of a century, their tragic fate was unclear, shrouded by a government obsessed with secrecy. With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the final chapter of one of the most fascinating dynasties in history is finally revealed. Join authors Mark Steinberg (The Fall of the Romanovs) and Peter Kurth (The Tsar: The Lost World of Nicholas and Alexandra) for a riveting look at the end of an era. Go deep into the Soviet archives to see the historic documents that led to the discovery of the Romanovs' remains. In a moving interview, Prince Nicholas Romanov tells of his feelings at finally knowing the fate of his family. Stunning footage brings the glamour and opulence of Nicholas and Alexandra's long-ago reign to life, and their terrifying end is revisited through forensic evidence and declassified Soviet accounts. THE ROMANOVS is the final chapter of one of history's most fabled mysteries. - Amazon.com
Approximately 45 Minutes - Released in 2000
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Nicholas & Alexandra - A&E Home Video
For almost a century their fabled dynasty and tragic fate has been enveloped in myth and surrounded by mystery. Now, with the opening of the former Soviet Union, the true story of Nicholas and Alexandra can be told. This groundbreaking production, filmed on location throughout the former Soviet Union and Europe, presents a treasure trove of information and documents that have been kept secret for decades. Intimate diaries, letters and personal effects from the once-sealed imperial archives tell the astonishing story of the Romanovs' reign. Chilling eyewitness accounts, testimony from executioners, and a somber exhumation finally put to rest the enigma of their dynasty's horrifying end. Stunning, fact-filled and grand, this is the ultimate chronicle of a romance that changed the world. - AEtv.com
Approximately 100 Minutes - Released in 1998
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Revenge of the Romanovs - HomeVision
80 years after their assassination by the Bolsheviks, the Romanovs had their final burial. The story of Tsar Nicholas II and the imperial Romanov family is on of the most compelling stories in history an has been the subject of countless books and even an animated film. Using archival material The Revenge of the Romanovs tells the story of the imperial family, their execution, exhumation, and state burial in 1998. The film includes recently released memoirs of the executioners including those of Yurovsky, the Tsar's murderer. An interview with the Grand Duchess Leonida, mother of the current pretender to the throne, is also featured. -Amazon.com
Approximately 52 Minutes - Released in 2001
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Poslednie Pyat' Let (Last 5 Years) - Krupnyj Plan - Russian Documentary
Produced by the creators of Nikolai i Aleksandra, the documentary Poslednie Pyat' Let covers the periods 1913 to 1918 and traces an outline of the basic events which eventually resulted in the fall of the 300-year Romanovs Dynasty and the death of the Last Tsar and his Family.
This film utilizes unique materials from the Russian State Archives to the same caliber of Nikolai i Aleksandra.
Russian Narration.
Approximately 140 Minutes - Released in 1994
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Nikolai i Aleksandra (Nicholas & Alexandra) - Krupnyj Plan - Russian Documentary
The marriage of Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra was not a typical royal match of convenience - their match was a love story.
Nicholas and Alexandra remained devoted to each other for over twenty three years and in the end died together.
This documentary features rare archival film and unique photographs from the personal albums of the Romanov family. Directed by Alexander Aizenberg and Matthew King Kaufman, Nikolai i Aleksandra outlines the Love, Life and Tragedy of the Last Imperial Couple. Although the narration is entirely in Russian, this film will captivate you with the treasure trove of rare archival material.
Approximately 140 Minutes - Released in 1994
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Mystery of the Last Tsar - Cymru Films
Unfolding like a classic detective story, Mystery of the Last Tsar is given added depth by the various uses of documents. Among the documents are actual eyewitness accounts, that until recently were kept buried by the KGB. Blending footage of Nicholas and his family, historically accurate re-enactments, and a lively mix of experts, including a former KGB insider, one can balance and consider all the evidence. Through interviews with forensic experts who have recently excavated skeletal remains that are believed to belong to the Imperial family, and archivists with access to the "notes" from Yakov Yurovsky who led the execution squad, Mystery of the Last Tsar will trace the tragic disappearance of the Romanov Family on July 16, 1918 and the most brutal regicide in history.
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Approximately 78 Minutes - Released in 1999
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Russia's Last Tsar - National Geographic
National Geographic has done its usual highly professional job with this visual account of Tsar Nicholas II and his Tsarina, Alexandra. It features a good deal of interesting newsreel footage and affecting snapshots of their family. The narration, by the distinguished British actor Jeremy Irons, is quietly effective, although some viewers may find his consistently melancholy tone a bit much. Although the film devotes considerable attention to the controversial identification of the family's remains, it was made in the mid-nineties so it naturally doesn't extend to their eventual burial back in St. Petersburg. More surprisingly, the film does not address the question of the bodies missing from the family burial site and, especially, the fate of Anastasia, which so aroused the public's interest for 70 years.
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Approximately 65 Minutes - Released in 1997
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The Romanovs - Australian Broadcasting Company
Produced by Australian Broadcasting Company, this documentary looks at the current state of Russia (in 1994) and discusses the reign and loss of the Romanovs. Looking at the Mystery that surrounded the fallen family after the Revolution, and their untimely demise, this documentary looks critically at Anna Anderson's claim, bringing scientists and other involved researchers to the interview table.
Approximately 60 Minutes - Released in 1994
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Last Days of the Last Tsar - Cyrillic Films
Directed by Anatoly Ivanov. A sympathetic and bittersweet docu-drama about the last days of Tsar Nicholas and his family. The time frame of the film is predominantly that from the Tsar's abdication and exile to the brutal execution. The filmmakers have made excellent use of rare documentary footage (and some familiar footage) and integrated it with staged re-enactments by actors. The words of the narration are often from the letters and writings of the Tsar and Tsarina.
Approximately 140 Minutes - Released in 1992
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Last of the Czars - Discovery Channel
History comes to life, in the Discovery Channel's production of Last of the Czars. The viewer learns about the Tsar and Tsarina, their five children, and the holy man, Rasputin. Exploring the events leading up to the execution of the royal family in 1918, The Discovery Channel utilizes archival film footage and previously unseen photographs to illuminate the story of the doomed family. History unfolds amid the unrest of a war-ravaged Russian population as survivors from the era of the Romanovs reveal details pertaining to the family.
Approximately 150 minutes - Released in 1998
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Russia: Land of the Tsars - The History Channel
Russia: Land of the Tsars illuminates the imperial past of the world's largest nation.
At the heart of this epic tale are the figures whose names have become legend: Ivan the Terrible, who expanded the empire at the rate of 50 miles--and innumerable lives--a day; Peter the Great, whose sweeping reforms westernized the nation; and Catherine the Great, whose rule was marked by conquest, change and controversy.
Filmed on location throughout Russia, enriched by exclusive visits to important sites and museums, and filled with commentary from renowned scholars, this is a kaleidoscopic, captivating portrait of a land that has endured centuries of despair and rebellion, innovation and conflict.
Approximately 200 Minutes - Released in 2003
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Aleksei Nikolaevich: The Life and Death of the Heir
This documentary is entirely in Russian. Although I have a rough idea of what they are saying, I cannot make a summary of this documentary. If someone who knows Russian would be willing to give me a summary, please email me. I will give full credit for the review.
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