Royal Dynasties - The Romanovs - A documentary that follows the Romanov Dynasty from its rise to fall. Royal Dynasties - The Romanovs (2014) Directed by: Manfred Oldenburg Genre: Documentary, History Language: Polish Release Date: August 5, 2014 (Germany) Summary: No other family has shaped Russia as much as the Romanovs. For three centuries, the Tsarist dynasty ruled the largest country in the world. The Romanovs exercised their power through marriage policy, military force, and dictatorial rigor. The ruling dynasty is surrounded by myths and legends. Great names are associated with them, revered and feared in equal measure. Peter the Great modernized the country and made it a major European power. Catherine the Great, a German, conquered the Russian tsarist throne. Through cunning and cunning, she became the most powerful woman in the world. Under Nicholas II, the Tsarist empire came to an end. In one of the most brutal political murders of the 20th century, the last tsar, his family and his most loyal servants were killed on the night of July 16-17, 1918. In those days, the Bolsheviks hunted members of the Romanov family throughout Russia. Their victims were 18 members of the dynasty and countless people from their circle. However, some managed to escape the country in time. About 60 members of the royal family are still alive around the world. The filmmakers visited the descendants of the Romanovs. The elder brothers, Prince Nicholas and Prince Dmitry, take a personal and competent look at the history of their family. The fate of the royal family, which they actively helped to solve, remains with them to this day. Chief investigator Vladimir Solovyov impressively tells how the murder of the century was solved, with all its brutality and many secrets. Xenia Sfiris, the great-granddaughter of the last tsar, witnesses life at the Russian royal court in the past. She recounts her grandparents’ first-hand memories of the Imperial family and the Tsar’s conjurer, Rasputin, who was legendary murdered in her grandparents’ home with the help of her grandfather. The film documents the events that unfolded in the Imperial Empire in stunning visual detail, taking viewers on a journey of discovery through Russian history. In St. Petersburg, the Romanov palaces stand as stone testaments to past power and immense wealth, while in Yekaterinburg, the scars of the Imperial Family’s massacre are omnipresent. Even beyond the gates of the Moscow Kremlin, where the Romanovs’ reign began, rare footage of the seat of power is captured. The documentary spans the period from the heyday of the ruling family to the Romanov legacy. Drawing on selected biographies, the film reflects on the history of Imperial Russia and addresses the overarching question of how the 300-year reign of the Romanovs shaped the country. In an exciting and entertaining way, the film also examines the origins of today’s balance of power. The legacy of the Tsars is still clearly felt in Russia today—and not just in the impressive buildings built by the Romanovs. Anyone who observes politics in Russia today will discover many parallels to times long gone. ··········································································· SUPPORT US! ✘ Membership - https://bit.ly/3Vkouaw #rodzinakrólewska #filmdokumentalny #dynastie ····························································· COPYRIGHT: All rights reserved! All films published by us are legally licensed. We have acquired the rights (at least for certain territories) from the copyright holders by written agreement. For questions, please send an e-mail to: info[at]royalworld.tv, Royalworld Publishing GmbH, www.royalworld.tv