Death of the dynasty [DVD] : / series producer/director, Mark Anderson ; a presentation of Discovery Networks in association with Brooks Associates Limited. Executive producer, Phillip Whitehead.
Format:
[DVD] :
Publisher:
Films for the Humanities, Films for the Humanities,
Copyright Date:
2002, 1996
Description:
1 videodisc (50 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Originally produced in 1996. Narrator, Linda Kenyon ; voices: Ralph Fiennes, Alex Kingston.
Contents:
Last of the Czars Series -- Death of the Dynasty -- "Decades of social unrest coupled with the privations of World War I brought Russia to revolution; yielding to the people's will, Czar Nicholas II abdicated the throne. This ... program presents the final years of the Romanovs, from the outbreak of revolt and the return of Lenin to their brutal execution, the culmination of the Bolshevik leader's lifelong plan of revenge ... [with] film footage, diaries, letters, and interviews with survivors of the era ... [including] Prince Nicholas Romanov, the present head of the family. DNA evidence is also examined, proving finally the identities of the Romanov remains" --Container label.
Summary:
The Romanov family ruled Russia for 300 years; an imperial empire that crumbled in 1918 when Lenin-backed revolutionaries toppled Nicholas II in a violent upheaval. Before their world came crashing down, the Romanovs-- Nicholas, Alexandra and their five children-- enjoyed a life shrouded in mystery. But with the recent downfall of the Soviet Union, information has come to light, ending generations of speculation. Rare, never-before-seen film footage, actual letters, czarist-era survivor interviews, photos, and other rare items give a finely-detailed look at Russia's most dramatic era.
Series:
Last of the Czars
Locations:
PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.