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Films and TV shows about the Romanovs and Imperial Russia / Movies about White Russians

« on: November 10, 2012, 06:47:15 AM »

Do you know some movies about White Russians?
Found only few:
- Tovarich
- Ninitchka (both from 1930s)
- White Countess
- Zoya

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Forum Announcements / Polish president died in plane crash in Katyn - Russia

« on: April 10, 2010, 02:52:30 PM »

R I P

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Tsarevich Alexei Nicholaievich / What kind of Tsar would Alexei have been?

« on: October 16, 2004, 05:59:21 AM »

what u think, could he be a good tsar? ( I mean tsarevich Alexei Nikolajevich) The problem was:
- his illness
- his education
- his character
As tsar of Russia could be only puppet- just like Nikolaj II .............

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Books about the Romanovs and Imperial Russia / The Mysterious Disappearance of Tsar Alexander I

« on: October 13, 2004, 02:58:31 PM »

u know this book:?

Imperial Legend:
The Mysterious Disappearance of Tsar Alexander I
By Alexis Troubetzkoy

it's true F.Kuzmich and Alexander I was the same person,?(it was also theory of GD Nicolas Michajlovich-)

if u read this book please tell me  

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Imperial Russian History / Audio of "God Save The Tsar!" Russian National Anthem

« on: October 11, 2004, 11:33:52 AM »

Russian national anthem "God Save The Tsar!" was selected following a competition in 1833 and was composed by Prince A. V. Lvov, with lyrics by Vasily Zhukovsky.  The anthem lasted until the revolution of 1917.
Do u know something more about history of "God save The Tsar"?

http://www.firstworldwar.com/audio/godsavethetsar.htm

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Films and TV shows about the Romanovs and Imperial Russia / Sergei Eisenstein's Genius - Films by Eisenstein

« on: September 02, 2004, 04:44:52 AM »

Have u seen some of Sergei Eisenstein Film??
just like Battleship Potemkin, (about 1905 revolution )
First I watched was Iwan Terible- amazing & strange but i ve never seen the rest....

http://www.carleton.edu/curricular/MEDA/classes/media110/Severson/video.htm

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The Yussupovs / The Yusupov fortune - what happened after 1917 ?

« on: September 02, 2004, 03:46:03 AM »

Hello  
I heard Felix had some Rembrandt paintings, but I didnt found which one exactly, (??)
And maybe u know his favourite composer, well may be we have the same taste....
Thanks  

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The Yussupovs / Felix at Oxford

« on: September 01, 2004, 11:27:41 AM »

Could u please tell me what did Felix study in Oxford??

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The Yussupovs / The Yusupovs in exile - their life after 1919 year

« on: September 01, 2004, 07:41:20 AM »

well i d like to know where excactly lived Felix and his family in exile, could u help me ...?