| Last of the Czars Series |
The Romanov family ruled Russia
for 300 years until the dynasty came to a violent end in 1918 at the hands
of Lenin’s Bolsheviks. This definitive series uses a wealth of rare film
footage, letters, photos, and interviews with czarist-era survivors to
present a thorough biography of the last Russian royal family—Nicholas,
Alexandra, and their five children—and the cataclysmic events that swept
them away. A Discovery Channel Production. (3-part series, 47 minutes
each)The Series Includes:
Last of the Czars: Nicky and Alix, Last of the Czars: The Shadow of
Rasputin, Last of the Czars: Death of the Dynasty |
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DVD12102 |
349.95
349.95 |
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| Last of the Czars: Death of A Dynasty |
Decades of social unrest coupled
with the privations of Word War I brought Russia to revolution; yielding
to the people’s will, Czar Nicholas II abdicated the throne. This finely
crafted 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. The
program uses an incredible array of rare film footage, diaries, letters,
and interviews with survivors of the era, to include Prince Nicholas
Romanov, the present head of the family. DNA evidence is also examined,
proving finally the identities of the Romanov remains. A Discovery Channel
Production. (47 minutes, color) (C)1996 |
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DVD12105 |
129.95
129.95 |
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| Last of the Czars: Nicky & Alix |
What this intimate portrait makes
apparent is that Czar Nicholas II and his wife remained lovers and devoted
parents; shy, kindly, and dangerously naïve, they retreated from the
empire’s realities to the safety of a close-knit family. The program
looks at the courtship and early years of "Nicky and Alix"—Nicholas,
heir to the Russian throne, and Alexandra, granddaughter of England’s
Queen Victoria. This period sees the birth of their four daughters and
son, Alexei. Rare films of the era include footage of Nicholas II’s
coronation over 100 years ago. Interviews, photos, and letters from the
Romanov Archive in Moscow enhance the narrative. A Discovery Channel
Production. (47 minutes, color) (C)1996 |
VHS12103
DVD12103 |
129.95
129.95 |
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| Last of the Czars: The Shadow of Rasputin |
After four daughters, Czar
Nicholas II and Alexandra finally had a son, the long-awaited heir to the
Russian throne; what they kept secret was that Alexei was born with
hemophilia. As this program shows, the royal couple’s desperation to
save their son led them to put their total trust, politically as well as
medically, in reputed mystic Gregory Rasputin. With World War I raging and
Alexandra thought to be a German spy by the Russian people, the Czar’s
reputation was further damaged by the rumors surrounding Rasputin.
Firsthand accounts, diary entries, rare footage, and some of the Czar’s
own photographs bring to life this strange chapter in the Romanov saga. A
Discovery Channel Production. (47 minutes, color) (C)1996 |
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DVD12104 |
129.95
129.95 |
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