Nicholas and Alexandra 1971

Vincent Canby, New York Times: One can be more or less hypnotized by the spectacle of their downfall, but it's difficult to be really moved by it. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: When James Goldman's script hits one of its frequent dead spots, Schaffner's camera is there to take up most of the slack with elegantly designed wide-screen compositions. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The problem with Nicholas and Alexandra is that it considers the Russian Revolution from, in some ways, the least interesting perspective. Read more

Tom Milne, Time Out: Old-fashioned, overlong costume epic. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Sam Spiegel comes up with a rarity: the intimate epic, in telling the fascinating story of the downfall of the Romanovs. Read more