Nicholas II and Alexandra, upset due to Crown Princes hemophilia, rely on Rasputin

From the legendary movie Nicholas and Alexandra Historical background: About the movie: Nicholas and Alexandra is a 1971 British biographical film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and written by James Goldman, based on Robert K. Massie s book of the same name, which partly tells the story of the last ruling Russian monarch, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, and his wife, Tsarina Alexandra. Plot Summary The final decade and a half in the lives of Nicholas and Alexandra, the last czar and czarina of Russia Read more: