Antonio, thanks for the verification. I had only read about the filming, but how terrific that you are acquainted with the locations! And I’m sure all of us offer our condolences regarding 3/11. One of the many reasons the story of Nicholas and Alexandra appeals to me is that here were two basically very good people—with flaws and prejudices, yes, but typically compassionate and conscientious—who tried so hard to get it right, but nonetheless brought down themselves, their government, and indeed the entire country. So, can we learn from their mistakes? And can we, in the 21st century, save ourselves . . . from ourselves? The powder keg that Nicholas inherited had been hundreds of years in the making. So is the situation now brewing, with even more deadly weaponry than was available in 1914. Lessons need to be drawn from the story of Nicholas and Alexandra, and of the World War and Revolution that enveloped them.
