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The Fall of the Romanoffs

1918 · 80 min

A stately, serious silent dramatization of revolution and court intrigue, feeling like a historical tableau brought to life with earnest gravity.

Overview
The overthrow of Czar Nicholas II in Russia was such big news that the then-fledgling art of cinema couldn't help but jump on it immediately and create a couple of dramatizations.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • betrayal
  • faith
  • politics
  • family
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Herbert Brenon
Starring
Edward Connelly, Iliodor, Alfred Hickman, Conway Tearle, Charles Craig, Georges Deneubourg, Robert Paton Gibbs, William E. Shay
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America

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