The Fall of the Romanov Dynasty
Mar 11 1927
•1h 27m
•Documentary, History
A compilation of newsreels shot between 1913 and 1917 - the years leading up to the Russian Revolution.
Cast
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Mikhail Alekseyev
Self (with Tsar Nicholas) (archive footage)
Alexei Brusilov
Self (Consults with Another Officer) (archive footage)
Nikolai Chkheidze
Self (Chairman, 1st Session, Petrograd Soviet) (archive footage)
Emperor Franz Josef
Self (Reviews Troops) (archive footage)
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