Russia's Idol (1915)
Glimpses of Russia's doomed aristocracy - walking tall, before revolution brought them low. This World War I news item features both Tsar Nicholas himself and wartime general Grand Duke Nicholas, his first cousin once removed. Neither, in truth, was the idol of all Russia. The former would later be killed by Bolsheviks, while the latter escaped into exile - fates unknown and unknowable in 1915.
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Simply A Masterpiece
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hyped garbage
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The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
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Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.
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