1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,419 [Music] 2 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:52,640 n 3 00:00:02,419 --> 00:00:52,640 [Music] 4 00:00:55,039 --> 00:01:00,640 on July the 29th 1914 Austrian armies 5 00:00:58,799 --> 00:01:02,878 attacked Bel Gray 6 00:01:00,640 --> 00:01:06,739 capital of the small Balan state of 7 00:01:02,878 --> 00:01:18,789 Serbia the serbs asked Russia for help 8 00:01:06,739 --> 00:01:18,789 [Music] 9 00:01:37,879 --> 00:01:43,839 s Nicholas appealed to Kaiser vilhelm of 10 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:46,478 Germany to save the peace but Germany 11 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:49,640 supported Austria and in the next two 12 00:01:46,478 --> 00:01:50,980 days the Russian and German armies began 13 00:01:49,640 --> 00:02:24,280 to mobilize 14 00:01:50,980 --> 00:02:27,280 [Music] 15 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:27,280 look 16 00:02:27,520 --> 00:02:32,989 [Music] 17 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:42,040 on August the first Kaiser vilhelm 18 00:02:39,519 --> 00:02:46,400 telegraphed to the Zar earnestly 19 00:02:42,039 --> 00:02:46,400 entreating him to hold back his 20 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:55,680 troops it's a telegram from Uncle villy 21 00:02:51,479 --> 00:02:55,679 yes yes I know Anastasia 22 00:03:02,878 --> 00:03:09,679 on the same day Germany declared a state 23 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:35,830 of war with Russia 24 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:35,830 [Music] 25 00:03:35,919 --> 00:03:38,559 he was never 26 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:45,438 sincere 27 00:03:40,479 --> 00:03:48,719 [Music] 28 00:03:45,438 --> 00:03:51,359 never on August the 3D Germany attacked 29 00:03:48,719 --> 00:03:51,359 Belgium and 30 00:03:52,259 --> 00:03:59,919 [Music] 31 00:03:56,919 --> 00:04:01,759 France on August the 4th Britain 32 00:03:59,919 --> 00:04:05,039 declared war on 33 00:04:01,759 --> 00:04:07,798 Germany on August the 6th Emperor France 34 00:04:05,039 --> 00:04:09,449 yosf of Austria signed a declaration of 35 00:04:07,799 --> 00:04:15,919 war on 36 00:04:09,449 --> 00:04:19,319 [Music] 37 00:04:15,919 --> 00:04:23,680 Russia I solemnly 38 00:04:19,319 --> 00:04:28,120 swear that I will never make 39 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:31,660 peace so long as a single 40 00:04:28,120 --> 00:04:38,338 enemy remains on Russian 41 00:04:31,660 --> 00:04:38,338 [Applause] 42 00:04:39,319 --> 00:04:44,918 soil under its president rodano the 43 00:04:42,478 --> 00:04:48,159 Imperial Duma Russia's powerless 44 00:04:44,918 --> 00:04:50,560 Parliament supported the war with 45 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:52,360 enthusiasm when a cousin of the darar 46 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:53,759 Grand Duke Nicholas a respected and 47 00:04:52,360 --> 00:04:56,240 popular Soldier was created 48 00:04:53,759 --> 00:04:58,879 commander-in-chief of all Russian forces 49 00:04:56,240 --> 00:05:01,639 the Duma unanimously voted a huge 50 00:04:58,879 --> 00:05:01,639 military budget 51 00:05:02,519 --> 00:05:09,120 ah ah 52 00:05:04,879 --> 00:05:09,120 Grand I am your friend till 53 00:05:09,199 --> 00:05:17,639 death I'll do anything for the 54 00:05:13,269 --> 00:05:20,879 [Music] 55 00:05:17,639 --> 00:05:23,519 Duma as German troops Advanced towards 56 00:05:20,879 --> 00:05:26,279 Paris Russia's Army of a million and a 57 00:05:23,519 --> 00:05:30,839 Half Men moved up to the Eastern front 58 00:05:26,279 --> 00:05:33,559 on the few poor Railways of their vast B 59 00:05:30,839 --> 00:05:36,478 on August the 21st when only the river 60 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:38,519 man lay between the Germans and Paris 61 00:05:36,478 --> 00:05:40,839 the French through their Ambassador 62 00:05:38,519 --> 00:05:43,399 asked Russia to join the fight at 63 00:05:40,839 --> 00:05:45,719 once the Russian first and second armies 64 00:05:43,399 --> 00:05:48,439 struck in the north the German High 65 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:50,199 command sent two Army Corp from France 66 00:05:48,439 --> 00:05:53,160 under two of its greatest generals 67 00:05:50,199 --> 00:05:55,800 Hindenburg and ludendorf and defeated 68 00:05:53,160 --> 00:05:55,800 them 69 00:05:56,800 --> 00:06:01,800 utterly we are happy to have made such 70 00:05:59,199 --> 00:06:05,598 sacrifice prices for our 71 00:06:01,800 --> 00:06:09,000 allies yeah we shall survive our 72 00:06:05,598 --> 00:06:10,199 Misfortune one battle does not win a war 73 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:13,360 here we are 74 00:06:10,199 --> 00:06:15,840 advancing against the austrians yes but 75 00:06:13,360 --> 00:06:19,360 we need ammunition heavy guns more 76 00:06:15,839 --> 00:06:22,679 trained troops food for the troops boots 77 00:06:19,360 --> 00:06:24,560 even an army cannot March without boots 78 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:26,560 a supply and Training Services are 79 00:06:24,560 --> 00:06:28,240 beneath content I see what can be done 80 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:31,360 there are no medical 81 00:06:28,240 --> 00:06:33,639 services the herself it is not enough 82 00:06:31,360 --> 00:06:35,759 that Alexandra works for the Red Cross 83 00:06:33,639 --> 00:06:37,360 the whole nation must join this war and 84 00:06:35,759 --> 00:06:39,439 the government must lead them and have 85 00:06:37,360 --> 00:06:42,000 their confidence and support 86 00:06:39,439 --> 00:06:45,279 us half my troubles are caused in 87 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:47,598 petrograd only half there is nothing 88 00:06:45,279 --> 00:06:51,439 wrong with the Imperial Army but unless 89 00:06:47,598 --> 00:06:51,439 it is supported it will 90 00:06:51,959 --> 00:06:56,239 die at all events the grand thinks I 91 00:06:54,399 --> 00:06:58,478 ought to change the 92 00:06:56,240 --> 00:07:01,240 government know that I do not trust 93 00:06:58,478 --> 00:07:03,839 nikolasha he is not very clever and he 94 00:07:01,240 --> 00:07:06,840 tries to dominate you he's a fine 95 00:07:03,839 --> 00:07:09,198 General Nikki he carries 96 00:07:06,839 --> 00:07:12,159 favor got make yourself useful and turn 97 00:07:09,199 --> 00:07:14,199 the pages for T there's a good chair and 98 00:07:12,160 --> 00:07:16,560 he imposes on your ministers with his 99 00:07:14,199 --> 00:07:18,759 loud voice and 100 00:07:16,560 --> 00:07:23,360 justications no one knows who isar 101 00:07:18,759 --> 00:07:26,360 anymore you or nikolasha that is not 102 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:31,520 true the war will not go well so long as 103 00:07:26,360 --> 00:07:31,520 he is there our friend is certain of it 104 00:07:31,639 --> 00:07:36,680 then our friend does not approve of the 105 00:07:42,399 --> 00:07:48,878 war he offered to come here and bless 106 00:07:45,079 --> 00:07:53,478 the troops R Bren and hang some rare 107 00:07:48,879 --> 00:07:56,158 icon here I wrote back to him to come 108 00:07:53,478 --> 00:07:56,158 I'll hang 109 00:07:56,319 --> 00:08:01,439 you we have enough troubles without that 110 00:07:58,918 --> 00:08:01,439 Roan 111 00:08:08,598 --> 00:08:14,399 Co I have not enough rifles not enough 112 00:08:11,598 --> 00:08:16,319 shells there are no Communications for 113 00:08:14,399 --> 00:08:18,519 months now I've been holding a line of a 114 00:08:16,319 --> 00:08:21,280 thousand miles with half armed half 115 00:08:18,519 --> 00:08:23,639 trained troops men cannot fight against 116 00:08:21,279 --> 00:08:26,038 the German guns with beets where is 117 00:08:23,639 --> 00:08:28,079 everything we're doing all we can your 118 00:08:26,038 --> 00:08:30,918 highness but we're opposed all the time 119 00:08:28,079 --> 00:08:32,559 by the s's minister I can believe it you 120 00:08:30,918 --> 00:08:34,120 see there are plenty of factories that 121 00:08:32,559 --> 00:08:36,319 could make Munitions but their offers 122 00:08:34,120 --> 00:08:38,839 are refused the government factories are 123 00:08:36,320 --> 00:08:41,039 only working at half speed the 124 00:08:38,839 --> 00:08:43,560 government won't allow us to move goods 125 00:08:41,038 --> 00:08:45,120 from one area to another anyway you 126 00:08:43,559 --> 00:08:46,919 can't get trucks unless you bribe the 127 00:08:45,120 --> 00:08:49,720 railway officials with 128 00:08:46,919 --> 00:08:52,159 vodka there's nothing but repression and 129 00:08:49,720 --> 00:08:56,000 corruption in petrograd your highness is 130 00:08:52,159 --> 00:08:58,120 lucky to be here it makes me sick it 131 00:08:56,000 --> 00:09:01,519 makes me sick at the 132 00:08:58,120 --> 00:09:03,600 heart must son is in the guard's Army 133 00:09:01,519 --> 00:09:06,519 sir he tells me they've lost most of 134 00:09:03,600 --> 00:09:09,240 their best officers already the last 135 00:09:06,519 --> 00:09:12,720 time his regiment went into action they 136 00:09:09,240 --> 00:09:16,240 lost a third of their 137 00:09:12,720 --> 00:09:19,160 men they gained a few vest of ground 138 00:09:16,240 --> 00:09:21,600 which they later had to 139 00:09:19,159 --> 00:09:25,759 abandon sometimes I wonder what right we 140 00:09:21,600 --> 00:09:25,759 have to send our young men into 141 00:09:27,600 --> 00:09:34,000 it through the summer of 1915 the 142 00:09:30,958 --> 00:09:37,559 Germans pounded the Russian line forcing 143 00:09:34,000 --> 00:09:40,799 it eastwards on August the 5th Warsaw 144 00:09:37,559 --> 00:09:43,439 fell on September the 9th 145 00:09:40,799 --> 00:09:48,799 vilner in the words of the Grand Duke 146 00:09:43,440 --> 00:09:53,040 Nicholas the Army is drowning in its own 147 00:09:48,799 --> 00:09:55,759 blood by Autumn the Russians had lost 148 00:09:53,039 --> 00:10:01,319 nearly 4 million 149 00:09:55,759 --> 00:10:01,319 men they dug in a new line which held 150 00:10:01,720 --> 00:10:05,879 the tar sent for General alexf the 151 00:10:04,200 --> 00:10:08,399 outstanding field commander from the 152 00:10:05,879 --> 00:10:09,519 northern front what's the feeling 153 00:10:08,399 --> 00:10:12,278 amongst the 154 00:10:09,519 --> 00:10:14,959 troops they will still fight for 155 00:10:12,278 --> 00:10:18,759 God and there 156 00:10:14,958 --> 00:10:21,119 are we have these 157 00:10:18,759 --> 00:10:22,639 men but how often can the Army renew 158 00:10:21,120 --> 00:10:26,480 itself 159 00:10:22,639 --> 00:10:30,720 sir we need nearly everything I know I 160 00:10:26,480 --> 00:10:34,240 know we have no airplanes 161 00:10:30,720 --> 00:10:35,800 and General headquarters yes yes I know 162 00:10:34,240 --> 00:10:38,519 I'm going to recommend to the Grand Duke 163 00:10:35,799 --> 00:10:42,479 he make you his chief of 164 00:10:38,519 --> 00:10:44,519 staff he will not have me Your 165 00:10:42,480 --> 00:10:46,480 Majesty he thinks there should be a 166 00:10:44,519 --> 00:10:48,639 dictator 167 00:10:46,480 --> 00:10:53,000 sir I am the 168 00:10:48,639 --> 00:10:53,000 ruler General alexer 169 00:11:11,278 --> 00:11:13,799 give me 170 00:11:20,039 --> 00:11:23,838 strength I've made up my 171 00:11:24,360 --> 00:11:28,759 mind and so 172 00:11:26,759 --> 00:11:30,000 gentlemen now that the enemy has 173 00:11:28,759 --> 00:11:32,000 penetrated 174 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:35,958 far into the 175 00:11:32,000 --> 00:11:37,879 Empire my duty to the country which God 176 00:11:35,958 --> 00:11:40,000 has committed to my 177 00:11:37,879 --> 00:11:42,000 keeping 178 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:44,278 ordains that I 179 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:47,240 assume Supreme 180 00:11:44,278 --> 00:11:50,000 control of the fighting 181 00:11:47,240 --> 00:11:52,320 forces share the burdens and 182 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:55,519 trials of 183 00:11:52,320 --> 00:12:00,399 war with my 184 00:11:55,519 --> 00:12:01,759 Army and help it to protect Russian soil 185 00:12:00,399 --> 00:12:05,039 against the 186 00:12:01,759 --> 00:12:05,039 onslaught of the 187 00:12:06,559 --> 00:12:13,679 foe I leave for General 188 00:12:10,440 --> 00:12:13,680 headquarters in the 189 00:12:25,120 --> 00:12:30,360 morning don't we yourself out lovey Alex 190 00:12:28,958 --> 00:12:31,518 for be my chief of staff you'll see that 191 00:12:30,360 --> 00:12:35,079 everything's 192 00:12:31,519 --> 00:12:39,198 done and you must be my eyes and ears in 193 00:12:35,078 --> 00:12:39,198 petrograd I rely on you for the 194 00:12:40,078 --> 00:12:44,359 truth send the little one to me as soon 195 00:12:42,679 --> 00:12:48,719 as you 196 00:12:44,360 --> 00:12:49,959 can will he be safe Nikki oh yes I'll 197 00:12:48,720 --> 00:12:55,240 look after 198 00:12:49,958 --> 00:12:55,239 him if he's good I'll make him a 199 00:12:56,000 --> 00:13:02,600 corpal God keep you 200 00:12:59,958 --> 00:13:02,599 and you my 201 00:13:03,159 --> 00:13:08,399 darling my ministers will send their 202 00:13:05,559 --> 00:13:12,119 reports to 203 00:13:08,399 --> 00:13:15,440 you and the dumer must I talk to those 204 00:13:12,120 --> 00:13:19,320 upstarts oh no I've been part the 205 00:13:15,440 --> 00:13:19,320 premier to dissolve it 206 00:13:38,320 --> 00:13:42,440 we 207 00:13:39,639 --> 00:13:46,000 have yes Alexander 208 00:13:42,440 --> 00:13:48,720 di so the Dumar is 209 00:13:46,000 --> 00:13:51,198 disolved what will you do now with no 210 00:13:48,720 --> 00:13:52,920 voice I shall continue working for the 211 00:13:51,198 --> 00:13:55,679 war through the voluntary councils of 212 00:13:52,919 --> 00:13:59,479 the people so far as we're allowed 213 00:13:55,679 --> 00:14:01,239 to it's a disaster that they own a 214 00:13:59,480 --> 00:14:04,680 National Assembly of the people should 215 00:14:01,240 --> 00:14:06,919 be closed you should know that there 216 00:14:04,679 --> 00:14:08,599 should be a delegation to the sou would 217 00:14:06,919 --> 00:14:12,000 you would 218 00:14:08,600 --> 00:14:13,560 lead for what purpose my dear fellow to 219 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:15,879 tell him that the government is a 220 00:14:13,559 --> 00:14:18,039 scandal and the war will be lost and the 221 00:14:15,879 --> 00:14:21,360 government will be lost unless he puts 222 00:14:18,039 --> 00:14:25,120 his house in order he has taken up 223 00:14:21,360 --> 00:14:28,839 arms his place is here in petrograd not 224 00:14:25,120 --> 00:14:30,078 500 M away the country is collapsing 225 00:14:28,839 --> 00:14:32,440 here 226 00:14:30,078 --> 00:14:35,319 as well as at the front by the poor 227 00:14:32,440 --> 00:14:37,800 shiver and cue for food that doesn't 228 00:14:35,320 --> 00:14:42,399 come the hard of 229 00:14:37,799 --> 00:14:46,639 War if they have no help and no voice 230 00:14:42,399 --> 00:14:46,639 the people will rise their name 231 00:14:47,278 --> 00:14:53,519 isan maybe I should be able to do 232 00:14:50,600 --> 00:14:56,240 something you what can you 233 00:14:53,519 --> 00:14:59,240 do and to be appointed Minister for the 234 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:59,240 interior 235 00:14:59,600 --> 00:15:05,720 you my dear protopopov are vice 236 00:15:02,839 --> 00:15:09,120 president of the Duma it was a surprise 237 00:15:05,720 --> 00:15:11,240 to me too I'd always hoped perhaps for a 238 00:15:09,120 --> 00:15:16,839 governorship 239 00:15:11,240 --> 00:15:19,120 but are you angry I am very angry indeed 240 00:15:16,839 --> 00:15:20,880 the Doomer took an oath that none of its 241 00:15:19,120 --> 00:15:23,360 members would serve office under this 242 00:15:20,879 --> 00:15:25,759 government you have betrayed it and 243 00:15:23,360 --> 00:15:31,199 you'll be able to do nothing you would 244 00:15:25,759 --> 00:15:33,759 never dare there it is Minister for the 245 00:15:31,198 --> 00:15:36,519 interior I shall make some 246 00:15:33,759 --> 00:15:38,600 changes you better watch 247 00:15:36,519 --> 00:15:41,839 out I have 248 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:41,839 friends at 249 00:15:46,360 --> 00:15:51,318 Cuna you get mad every 250 00:15:54,879 --> 00:15:59,078 day come in 251 00:16:04,720 --> 00:16:09,160 those are the copies made for your 252 00:16:05,839 --> 00:16:11,800 majesty thank you Alexia may I see no 253 00:16:09,159 --> 00:16:13,559 but only battle reports if your Imperial 254 00:16:11,799 --> 00:16:15,758 highness would care to see the prensky 255 00:16:13,559 --> 00:16:20,599 guard 256 00:16:15,759 --> 00:16:20,600 drilling may I talk yes 257 00:16:21,559 --> 00:16:29,119 go there goes half my 258 00:16:24,720 --> 00:16:32,480 sadness and a great deal of my joy 259 00:16:29,120 --> 00:16:32,480 if your majesty would care to follow 260 00:16:40,240 --> 00:16:45,919 me General brusiloff will attack here 261 00:16:44,078 --> 00:16:49,439 over the carpathians once again this 262 00:16:45,919 --> 00:16:52,240 time we hope to Vienna when in June sir 263 00:16:49,440 --> 00:16:53,839 no no that's not soon enough I shall go 264 00:16:52,240 --> 00:16:56,839 for my usual walk this afternoon I have 265 00:16:53,839 --> 00:16:59,319 to consider some ministerial changes 266 00:16:56,839 --> 00:17:01,959 those papers are for your Majesty's eyes 267 00:16:59,318 --> 00:17:01,958 only 268 00:17:07,240 --> 00:17:12,798 please by Sir if your majesty is 269 00:17:10,640 --> 00:17:14,600 contemplating making changes it would be 270 00:17:12,798 --> 00:17:16,519 better to replace the premier and his 271 00:17:14,599 --> 00:17:20,838 new minister of the Interior Pro a pop 272 00:17:16,519 --> 00:17:26,759 off that man's ridiculous General 273 00:17:20,838 --> 00:17:26,759 alexf these are loyal men 274 00:17:29,000 --> 00:17:35,919 only I had him here I could convince 275 00:17:33,038 --> 00:17:40,279 him away from me he is so 276 00:17:35,919 --> 00:17:40,280 vulnerable and he listens to 277 00:17:40,720 --> 00:17:45,000 everybody has the minister of the 278 00:17:42,640 --> 00:17:48,799 Interior arrived yes he's waiting on me 279 00:17:45,000 --> 00:17:48,798 Majesty I'll send him in very 280 00:17:50,038 --> 00:17:56,919 well dear prot poof his ideas are good 281 00:17:54,480 --> 00:18:00,839 but I think he lacks 282 00:17:56,919 --> 00:18:00,840 confidence I shall encourage him 283 00:18:06,720 --> 00:18:13,558 good morning good morning your magesty 284 00:18:10,240 --> 00:18:13,558 thank you for coming Alexander 285 00:18:13,798 --> 00:18:17,400 dimitrievich I hope your majesty slept 286 00:18:16,119 --> 00:18:22,279 better last 287 00:18:17,400 --> 00:18:25,880 night no I slept very badly my 288 00:18:22,279 --> 00:18:27,558 heart but we mustn't worry God will look 289 00:18:25,880 --> 00:18:30,280 after 290 00:18:27,558 --> 00:18:33,678 me I I understand that you had to punish 291 00:18:30,279 --> 00:18:35,399 some soldiers who fired on the police in 292 00:18:33,679 --> 00:18:38,559 petrograd yes 293 00:18:35,400 --> 00:18:40,679 ma'am there was a small food ride we 294 00:18:38,558 --> 00:18:43,678 sent troops to disperse it but they 295 00:18:40,679 --> 00:18:45,159 fired on the police instead they were 296 00:18:43,679 --> 00:18:47,600 low caliber 297 00:18:45,159 --> 00:18:49,840 reservists 150 of them are to be 298 00:18:47,599 --> 00:18:53,158 executed I have signed the 299 00:18:49,839 --> 00:18:55,319 order I prayed to my icon for guidance 300 00:18:53,159 --> 00:18:58,080 and then I 301 00:18:55,319 --> 00:18:59,918 signed it is very sad but you did the 302 00:18:58,079 --> 00:19:01,639 right thing 303 00:18:59,919 --> 00:19:06,240 we must be 304 00:19:01,640 --> 00:19:06,240 firm sit down my dear man you look very 305 00:19:07,319 --> 00:19:13,200 tired I had a strange night your 306 00:19:10,319 --> 00:19:15,558 majesty I went to bed much worried by 307 00:19:13,200 --> 00:19:17,919 the problem but in the middle of the 308 00:19:15,558 --> 00:19:21,079 night I awoke with a a very strong sense 309 00:19:17,919 --> 00:19:23,120 of our friend's presence father gregori 310 00:19:21,079 --> 00:19:26,119 was with you not in the flesh you 311 00:19:23,119 --> 00:19:28,279 understand but in the spirit yes yes the 312 00:19:26,119 --> 00:19:29,399 spirit I felt his wisdom and his 313 00:19:28,279 --> 00:19:31,319 strength 314 00:19:29,400 --> 00:19:36,320 it's as though he was saying do not 315 00:19:31,319 --> 00:19:39,158 worry all will be well I know I too have 316 00:19:36,319 --> 00:19:42,079 had that experience I fell into a deep 317 00:19:39,159 --> 00:19:43,840 sleep and when I woke this morning an 318 00:19:42,079 --> 00:19:46,199 immediate solution to all the problems 319 00:19:43,839 --> 00:19:48,558 presented itself it was like a 320 00:19:46,200 --> 00:19:51,880 mirical I hope I am humble your mesty 321 00:19:48,558 --> 00:19:55,558 yes humbl man he came to me this morning 322 00:19:51,880 --> 00:19:59,240 that with Gregor's help I may save 323 00:19:55,558 --> 00:20:02,038 Russia but how 324 00:19:59,240 --> 00:20:03,400 I haven't worked out the details yet I'm 325 00:20:02,038 --> 00:20:05,879 drawing 326 00:20:03,400 --> 00:20:07,960 graphs my father handed me his power 327 00:20:05,880 --> 00:20:11,600 unbroken and I must keep it and pass it 328 00:20:07,960 --> 00:20:13,960 to my son to Alexis that is my duty I 329 00:20:11,599 --> 00:20:16,079 didn't want it do know have burd with it 330 00:20:13,960 --> 00:20:18,480 Nikki you haven't been an autocrat since 331 00:20:16,079 --> 00:20:20,639 195 that's what you and Alexander don't 332 00:20:18,480 --> 00:20:22,679 seem to realize she is specialist and 333 00:20:20,640 --> 00:20:26,159 she has the worst possible advisor you 334 00:20:22,679 --> 00:20:28,960 all find fault with Alex on the contrary 335 00:20:26,159 --> 00:20:30,520 I'm fond of her she's a beautiful woman 336 00:20:28,960 --> 00:20:33,360 I'm sure she's an excellent wife and 337 00:20:30,519 --> 00:20:37,319 mother but that is her sphere For 338 00:20:33,359 --> 00:20:40,959 Heaven's Sake Nikki make her stay 339 00:20:37,319 --> 00:20:44,519 there she's hated in petrograd they call 340 00:20:40,960 --> 00:20:44,519 her the German 341 00:20:45,759 --> 00:20:53,480 woman that damnable send her away Nikki 342 00:20:50,839 --> 00:20:55,798 send her away let her live on your 343 00:20:53,480 --> 00:20:58,000 Crimean Estates until the war is over 344 00:20:55,798 --> 00:20:59,359 she'll be quite happy there she'd be 345 00:20:58,000 --> 00:21:03,038 miserable 346 00:20:59,359 --> 00:21:03,038 besides I need her in 347 00:21:03,640 --> 00:21:08,000 petrograd we must be strong and face 348 00:21:06,679 --> 00:21:11,720 everything 349 00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:17,400 together how immensely dear you are to 350 00:21:11,720 --> 00:21:19,440 me how is baby I long to see him cuddle 351 00:21:17,400 --> 00:21:22,200 and kiss him for 352 00:21:19,440 --> 00:21:25,480 me my darling little 353 00:21:22,200 --> 00:21:29,319 wifey it is peaceful here and the little 354 00:21:25,480 --> 00:21:29,319 one and I are both well 355 00:21:29,960 --> 00:21:36,400 I'm sending you my cascara bottle to be 356 00:21:32,640 --> 00:21:38,320 refilled please ask our friend not to 357 00:21:36,400 --> 00:21:40,600 interfere in military matters which he 358 00:21:38,319 --> 00:21:43,000 does not 359 00:21:40,599 --> 00:21:46,719 understand when I read your 360 00:21:43,000 --> 00:21:46,720 letters my eyes are 361 00:21:48,919 --> 00:21:52,919 moist maest 362 00:21:53,789 --> 00:22:23,598 [Music] 363 00:22:26,599 --> 00:22:34,399 aren trust me 364 00:22:30,240 --> 00:22:38,400 completely stay here when the rest have 365 00:22:34,400 --> 00:22:40,519 gone but would that not be sin oh sin is 366 00:22:38,400 --> 00:22:44,038 one of God's instruments we are all 367 00:22:40,519 --> 00:22:47,119 sinners my dear but the greater the sin 368 00:22:44,038 --> 00:22:49,759 the greater the Redemption if we believe 369 00:22:47,119 --> 00:22:53,479 there is more joy in heaven have you 370 00:22:49,759 --> 00:22:53,480 ever seen God 371 00:22:54,200 --> 00:23:00,600 gregori I've seen the holy 372 00:22:56,960 --> 00:23:04,600 mother when I was a young man I was 373 00:23:00,599 --> 00:23:08,000 working in the fields at Po corcoy in 374 00:23:04,599 --> 00:23:09,798 Siberia it's my Village I was working in 375 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:12,640 the farest 376 00:23:09,798 --> 00:23:15,599 Fields one warm day in 377 00:23:12,640 --> 00:23:19,679 Spring and I looked 378 00:23:15,599 --> 00:23:23,839 up there was a tling white 379 00:23:19,679 --> 00:23:27,640 light and in the light stood the Virgin 380 00:23:23,839 --> 00:23:30,599 Mary she wore a dark purple dress with a 381 00:23:27,640 --> 00:23:32,880 veil like the image of our lady in Kazan 382 00:23:30,599 --> 00:23:37,480 Cathedral that's right but I did not 383 00:23:32,880 --> 00:23:43,000 know that then she looked at 384 00:23:37,480 --> 00:23:43,000 me and moved the arms like 385 00:23:43,679 --> 00:23:49,759 this I didn't know what that meant so I 386 00:23:46,679 --> 00:23:51,480 consulted the holy man he told me I 387 00:23:49,759 --> 00:23:54,879 should make a long 388 00:23:51,480 --> 00:23:59,079 pilgrimage since then I have walked to 389 00:23:54,880 --> 00:23:59,080 all the holy places 390 00:23:59,880 --> 00:24:07,200 the things that I have 391 00:24:03,278 --> 00:24:09,960 seen what's your name munia or stay here 392 00:24:07,200 --> 00:24:12,159 Mo when the rest have gone leave a note 393 00:24:09,960 --> 00:24:14,919 of your husband's name the ministers 394 00:24:12,159 --> 00:24:16,360 will find a job for him and Manus will 395 00:24:14,919 --> 00:24:18,360 give him 396 00:24:16,359 --> 00:24:22,079 money he's a 397 00:24:18,359 --> 00:24:25,199 banker and let us dance why don't we 398 00:24:22,079 --> 00:24:28,038 dance God gave us legs to dance with and 399 00:24:25,200 --> 00:24:32,360 sing God gave us voices I want some 400 00:24:28,038 --> 00:24:32,359 music music some life 401 00:24:35,038 --> 00:24:41,079 life you are wanted Holy 402 00:24:37,759 --> 00:24:41,079 Father at the 403 00:24:47,398 --> 00:24:53,519 door uh do not 404 00:24:49,720 --> 00:24:55,558 worry do not worry the Holy Father has 405 00:24:53,519 --> 00:25:00,240 the protection of the 406 00:24:55,558 --> 00:25:03,200 police everything will be transformed 407 00:25:00,240 --> 00:25:06,640 I have the confidence of the har 408 00:25:03,200 --> 00:25:08,919 people I shall make many new 409 00:25:06,640 --> 00:25:12,320 Arrangements you must forgive me my 410 00:25:08,919 --> 00:25:17,038 friends I must leave you I'm called to 411 00:25:12,319 --> 00:25:17,038 sasco hello to the Imperial 412 00:25:17,480 --> 00:25:22,038 Palace the doctors did what they could 413 00:25:19,519 --> 00:25:25,639 for him but the journey was 414 00:25:22,038 --> 00:25:29,079 bad he's been so 415 00:25:25,640 --> 00:25:33,278 well pray 416 00:25:29,079 --> 00:25:33,278 there my little child be a brave 417 00:25:39,359 --> 00:25:44,158 Soldier where's the child here 418 00:25:57,240 --> 00:26:01,278 father for 419 00:26:30,398 --> 00:26:35,000 he is better now he will soon be 420 00:26:44,720 --> 00:26:51,519 well how is the sage sir oh he's well oh 421 00:26:48,359 --> 00:26:53,199 good good I heard he had a cold yes he 422 00:26:51,519 --> 00:26:54,558 was always dedicated to please sit down 423 00:26:53,200 --> 00:26:57,880 oh thank you well what have you to tell 424 00:26:54,558 --> 00:27:00,398 me mik vladimirovich uh the news from 425 00:26:57,880 --> 00:27:03,559 the front is still bad your majesty it's 426 00:27:00,398 --> 00:27:06,319 not good you have any ideas I implore 427 00:27:03,558 --> 00:27:09,599 your majesty to reconvene the dumer why 428 00:27:06,319 --> 00:27:12,038 to give your majesty support the people 429 00:27:09,599 --> 00:27:13,599 will be disturbed by another defeat and 430 00:27:12,038 --> 00:27:15,278 they know the government is incapable of 431 00:27:13,599 --> 00:27:16,359 preventing it and the dumer will bring 432 00:27:15,278 --> 00:27:18,599 us 433 00:27:16,359 --> 00:27:19,839 Victory have I your Majesty's permission 434 00:27:18,599 --> 00:27:23,558 to speak 435 00:27:19,839 --> 00:27:26,678 freely oh yeah see where your Majesty's 436 00:27:23,558 --> 00:27:29,038 ministers capable men of independent 437 00:27:26,679 --> 00:27:30,440 views whose sole aim was the support of 438 00:27:29,038 --> 00:27:32,960 the country then the public would 439 00:27:30,440 --> 00:27:35,480 respect them but the few honest ones are 440 00:27:32,960 --> 00:27:38,640 not listened to and most of the others 441 00:27:35,480 --> 00:27:42,679 owe their posts to one man only what man 442 00:27:38,640 --> 00:27:43,640 the false stat sir gregori Rasputin you 443 00:27:42,679 --> 00:27:46,679 think he's 444 00:27:43,640 --> 00:27:49,799 false generally thought so s is 445 00:27:46,679 --> 00:27:52,919 debauchery is association with people of 446 00:27:49,798 --> 00:27:54,759 low repute I know I I know all that it 447 00:27:52,919 --> 00:27:56,200 is said sir that he wants Russia to make 448 00:27:54,759 --> 00:27:59,679 A Separate 449 00:27:56,200 --> 00:28:03,720 Peace and even that your m it do too 450 00:27:59,679 --> 00:28:06,440 that is a disgusting lie it is publicly 451 00:28:03,720 --> 00:28:08,159 said sir that the empress acts for you 452 00:28:06,440 --> 00:28:11,320 and agrees to these 453 00:28:08,159 --> 00:28:13,559 things I hear sir I am consulted by all 454 00:28:11,319 --> 00:28:17,038 manner of 455 00:28:13,558 --> 00:28:19,720 people what do you suggest form a 456 00:28:17,038 --> 00:28:22,319 responsible Ministry who will work with 457 00:28:19,720 --> 00:28:24,960 the Dumar and listen to the people and 458 00:28:22,319 --> 00:28:27,158 banish Ras Putin from 459 00:28:24,960 --> 00:28:30,798 petrograd I speak from love of your 460 00:28:27,159 --> 00:28:33,480 majesty and and of our Beloved 461 00:28:30,798 --> 00:28:36,960 Country well there may be something my 462 00:28:33,480 --> 00:28:39,880 friend want to say but um well you 463 00:28:36,960 --> 00:28:39,880 exaggerate I 464 00:28:40,240 --> 00:28:47,640 think at least give us a new premier 465 00:28:44,440 --> 00:28:50,759 Boris sturmer is not up to it and I beg 466 00:28:47,640 --> 00:28:52,960 you I implore you get rid of 467 00:28:50,759 --> 00:28:54,679 protopopov you'll drive the country 468 00:28:52,960 --> 00:28:56,519 insane with his own Insanity he can talk 469 00:28:54,679 --> 00:28:58,679 of nothing but repression he makes a 470 00:28:56,519 --> 00:29:01,960 muddle out of everything he touches 471 00:28:58,679 --> 00:29:04,559 well I rather like prot poof but stumer 472 00:29:01,960 --> 00:29:06,240 must go yes others have said sir now 473 00:29:04,558 --> 00:29:10,240 whom would you recommend in this place a 474 00:29:06,240 --> 00:29:13,359 transport Minister trof 475 00:29:10,240 --> 00:29:16,359 trof not outstanding but is worthy he 476 00:29:13,359 --> 00:29:18,678 would work with the Doom very well 477 00:29:16,359 --> 00:29:22,158 then please do not think your majesty 478 00:29:18,679 --> 00:29:25,798 that I came with an ultimatum no no no 479 00:29:22,159 --> 00:29:29,760 thank you for being straightforward and 480 00:29:25,798 --> 00:29:47,660 courageous not everyone is so 481 00:29:29,759 --> 00:29:47,660 [Music] 482 00:29:55,880 --> 00:30:02,120 I have no influence now be here none of 483 00:29:58,480 --> 00:30:04,278 us have except Alexandra and her Mad 484 00:30:02,119 --> 00:30:06,719 Monk we should have had her kidnapped 485 00:30:04,278 --> 00:30:10,038 and put in a Convent make a plan 486 00:30:06,720 --> 00:30:10,038 Nicholas you go too 487 00:30:14,240 --> 00:30:22,079 far ah M vladovic 488 00:30:18,359 --> 00:30:24,240 sir this is M vladimirovich Rano 489 00:30:22,079 --> 00:30:27,240 president of the Imperial Duma her 490 00:30:24,240 --> 00:30:28,480 highness the grand duess Maria Pavlova 491 00:30:27,240 --> 00:30:30,480 I'll go have you to come 492 00:30:28,480 --> 00:30:34,399 I felt it was a royal command johanes 493 00:30:30,480 --> 00:30:34,399 sit down sit 494 00:30:35,079 --> 00:30:41,199 down give him a glass of champagne 495 00:30:39,079 --> 00:30:43,639 nicolasa it has been necessary to form a 496 00:30:41,200 --> 00:30:45,240 family Council to safeguard the dynasty 497 00:30:43,640 --> 00:30:49,960 which is being brought to the verge of 498 00:30:45,240 --> 00:30:52,759 Ruin you think so M we all think so my 499 00:30:49,960 --> 00:30:54,798 nephew the Z well meaning but he's weak 500 00:30:52,759 --> 00:30:56,638 and the government has become a bad joke 501 00:30:54,798 --> 00:30:59,079 has your highness not heard that sturmer 502 00:30:56,638 --> 00:31:02,359 has been dismissed he's not important oh 503 00:30:59,079 --> 00:31:06,558 thank you protop poof is the empress's 504 00:31:02,359 --> 00:31:08,479 goet he's as absurd as his name Rasputin 505 00:31:06,558 --> 00:31:11,038 after a few drunken hallucinations gives 506 00:31:08,480 --> 00:31:14,000 his orders to Alexandra's hanger on Anna 507 00:31:11,038 --> 00:31:16,319 veroba Anna veroba tells Alexandra who 508 00:31:14,000 --> 00:31:17,038 instruct protopopov who simply does as 509 00:31:16,319 --> 00:31:18,599 he's 510 00:31:17,038 --> 00:31:21,359 told 511 00:31:18,599 --> 00:31:23,558 occasionally is a great bore for them 512 00:31:21,359 --> 00:31:27,199 they have to Telegraph the Zar for his 513 00:31:23,558 --> 00:31:29,359 signature can you exaggerate a little is 514 00:31:27,200 --> 00:31:31,440 impossible to exaggerate where Alexandra 515 00:31:29,359 --> 00:31:33,918 is concerned I think we should have 516 00:31:31,440 --> 00:31:37,720 faith in our new premier toov he's 517 00:31:33,919 --> 00:31:39,600 absolutely opposed to Ras Putin nicolasa 518 00:31:37,720 --> 00:31:42,079 I know him well he he came to me for 519 00:31:39,599 --> 00:31:44,759 advice and I told him to see the Zar at 520 00:31:42,079 --> 00:31:47,480 Army Headquarters now that's 500 miles 521 00:31:44,759 --> 00:31:48,839 away from the sinena but my dear man she 522 00:31:47,480 --> 00:31:51,880 writes 523 00:31:48,839 --> 00:31:54,558 letters all night because when Nikki's 524 00:31:51,880 --> 00:31:56,278 away she never sleeps sheets and sheets 525 00:31:54,558 --> 00:31:59,000 of paper Nicolas has seen them haven't 526 00:31:56,278 --> 00:32:01,880 you they're delivered every every hour 527 00:31:59,000 --> 00:32:04,798 in treating this insisting upon that 528 00:32:01,880 --> 00:32:06,799 because gregori Rasputin says so the 529 00:32:04,798 --> 00:32:09,599 poor one believes he's keeping her son 530 00:32:06,798 --> 00:32:11,918 alive what is the matter with a zarovich 531 00:32:09,599 --> 00:32:15,079 sir he has 532 00:32:11,919 --> 00:32:18,559 hemophilia inherited through his English 533 00:32:15,079 --> 00:32:20,519 grandmother oh oh I didn't know no one 534 00:32:18,558 --> 00:32:21,879 outside the court does you think it's 535 00:32:20,519 --> 00:32:24,038 only because of the child she has this 536 00:32:21,880 --> 00:32:27,919 creature hanging around or being very 537 00:32:24,038 --> 00:32:30,000 kind she's boted by him she didn't 538 00:32:27,919 --> 00:32:32,000 consider my son good enough for her dear 539 00:32:30,000 --> 00:32:33,960 innocent little daughters but this 540 00:32:32,000 --> 00:32:37,319 filthy lecherous Beast has the run of 541 00:32:33,960 --> 00:32:41,360 the palace no doors are close to him 542 00:32:37,319 --> 00:32:43,879 downstairs or up as they say I'm sure 543 00:32:41,359 --> 00:32:46,119 Alexander's far too straight Lac to have 544 00:32:43,880 --> 00:32:48,679 a lover even a holy one he's in the pair 545 00:32:46,119 --> 00:32:50,278 of the Germans everyone says so the only 546 00:32:48,679 --> 00:32:53,559 person the empress might listen to is 547 00:32:50,278 --> 00:32:56,159 her sister the grand duess Sergey Ella 548 00:32:53,558 --> 00:32:59,000 would never leave her Convent she might 549 00:32:56,159 --> 00:33:01,639 be persuaded I'll go here I'm sure to be 550 00:32:59,000 --> 00:33:03,679 very helpful if you would sir everyone 551 00:33:01,638 --> 00:33:05,398 respects the grand duchess well I tried 552 00:33:03,679 --> 00:33:06,840 to advise my niece when she first came 553 00:33:05,398 --> 00:33:09,879 to this country I tried to teach her a 554 00:33:06,839 --> 00:33:13,000 little tact even an empress requires a 555 00:33:09,880 --> 00:33:15,120 little tact I said she went her own 556 00:33:13,000 --> 00:33:18,558 stiff necked way offending everyone with 557 00:33:15,119 --> 00:33:24,759 her autocratic manners and middle class 558 00:33:18,558 --> 00:33:24,759 models Sunny they call that Grim woman 559 00:33:25,200 --> 00:33:29,960 Sunny what can I possibly do m 560 00:33:28,679 --> 00:33:32,600 now you're president of the Doomer 561 00:33:29,960 --> 00:33:34,519 aren't you you're a powerful man and I'm 562 00:33:32,599 --> 00:33:35,918 sure you're all revolutionaries there 563 00:33:34,519 --> 00:33:37,720 Madam if you think I'm a revolutionary 564 00:33:35,919 --> 00:33:40,399 are very much mistaken the empress must 565 00:33:37,720 --> 00:33:43,798 be removed before she does any more 566 00:33:40,398 --> 00:33:45,959 damage in my opinion she should be 567 00:33:43,798 --> 00:33:48,599 annihilated M you go too far now don't 568 00:33:45,960 --> 00:33:50,679 tell me how or when I prefer not to know 569 00:33:48,599 --> 00:33:52,439 but if you can arrange this you will 570 00:33:50,679 --> 00:33:55,559 have the Gratitude and help of the 571 00:33:52,440 --> 00:33:55,558 entire family isn't that 572 00:33:56,519 --> 00:34:00,038 right please allow me to forget what 573 00:33:58,798 --> 00:34:03,918 youve just said your 574 00:34:00,038 --> 00:34:06,839 highness yes you're very polite mial 575 00:34:03,919 --> 00:34:10,240 vich but you won't be on our side if 576 00:34:06,839 --> 00:34:13,199 Revolution comes will you madam I trust 577 00:34:10,239 --> 00:34:18,619 that is an event which will never 578 00:34:13,199 --> 00:34:41,319 happen good night good night 579 00:34:18,619 --> 00:34:45,000 [Music] 580 00:34:41,320 --> 00:34:47,838 Journey we rely on you now PR for better 581 00:34:45,000 --> 00:34:50,679 government I shall do what is 582 00:34:47,838 --> 00:34:52,320 possible has his majesty returned from 583 00:34:50,679 --> 00:34:54,720 zaso 584 00:34:52,320 --> 00:34:56,879 yes when can I expect an 585 00:34:54,719 --> 00:34:58,919 audience this evening probably not 586 00:34:56,878 --> 00:35:01,159 before his majest likes to walk in the 587 00:34:58,920 --> 00:35:03,400 afternoons for the good of his 588 00:35:01,159 --> 00:35:05,960 bowels how is his 589 00:35:03,400 --> 00:35:08,280 majesty lonely I 590 00:35:05,960 --> 00:35:09,358 think when he first came here he was 591 00:35:08,280 --> 00:35:12,320 Frank and 592 00:35:09,358 --> 00:35:14,639 friendly we thought we have our Zar at 593 00:35:12,320 --> 00:35:16,680 last he is freed himself from all the 594 00:35:14,639 --> 00:35:21,358 poison back 595 00:35:16,679 --> 00:35:21,358 there but it followed him 596 00:35:28,239 --> 00:35:31,479 you're scarcely an honest man around him 597 00:35:30,039 --> 00:35:34,679 you know whom you're fighting I have 598 00:35:31,480 --> 00:35:36,199 some idea all the troops letters we read 599 00:35:34,679 --> 00:35:38,719 them are full of the empress and 600 00:35:36,199 --> 00:35:41,598 Rasputin could you not have advised his 601 00:35:38,719 --> 00:35:44,959 sir we have all given him advice there's 602 00:35:41,599 --> 00:35:46,480 a sort of vacancy he stays for hours in 603 00:35:44,960 --> 00:35:49,159 his room doing nothing pasting 604 00:35:46,480 --> 00:35:51,119 photographs into an album he reminds me 605 00:35:49,159 --> 00:35:52,719 of a skull on an old Battlefield that 606 00:35:51,119 --> 00:35:58,200 the wind blows 607 00:35:52,719 --> 00:36:00,358 through R oh yes yes I agree with that 608 00:35:58,199 --> 00:36:02,598 he's a good man 609 00:36:00,358 --> 00:36:04,759 R to 610 00:36:02,599 --> 00:36:07,160 replace Bob 611 00:36:04,760 --> 00:36:09,480 brinsky at the 612 00:36:07,159 --> 00:36:12,679 Ministry of 613 00:36:09,480 --> 00:36:14,480 Agriculture oh we have done rather well 614 00:36:12,679 --> 00:36:16,559 three ministers replaced in 15 minutes 615 00:36:14,480 --> 00:36:19,079 it's nice to get these very decisions 616 00:36:16,559 --> 00:36:23,279 made quickly isn't it yes 617 00:36:19,079 --> 00:36:25,240 sir and then there is uh one 618 00:36:23,280 --> 00:36:29,119 more prot 619 00:36:25,239 --> 00:36:30,639 poo ah yes I used to think so well of 620 00:36:29,119 --> 00:36:34,240 him but of late he's been sending in 621 00:36:30,639 --> 00:36:37,078 somewhat muddled reports graphs as he is 622 00:36:34,239 --> 00:36:39,318 incapable of responsible action job is 623 00:36:37,079 --> 00:36:41,640 beyond him he's become a laughing stock 624 00:36:39,318 --> 00:36:44,838 indeed that is very 625 00:36:41,639 --> 00:36:48,480 bad do like Lily's Mr 626 00:36:44,838 --> 00:36:51,000 trer Sir such a sweet scent the empress 627 00:36:48,480 --> 00:36:53,920 sent them to me when I sniff them I can 628 00:36:51,000 --> 00:36:55,920 almost believe the dam at home I used to 629 00:36:53,920 --> 00:36:58,159 have thear evich here too you know but 630 00:36:55,920 --> 00:37:01,880 uh he's not been 631 00:36:58,159 --> 00:37:06,199 well I'm 632 00:37:01,880 --> 00:37:08,358 sorry if I might go on Sir H oh yes you 633 00:37:06,199 --> 00:37:10,118 were saying um Pro po you think he 634 00:37:08,358 --> 00:37:11,719 should be replaced I couldn't work with 635 00:37:10,119 --> 00:37:14,119 him sir and he would be quite 636 00:37:11,719 --> 00:37:15,759 unacceptable to the rest I see every day 637 00:37:14,119 --> 00:37:16,599 the muddle over food distribution and 638 00:37:15,760 --> 00:37:19,000 everything else with which he's 639 00:37:16,599 --> 00:37:20,599 concerned grows worse it's bad enough 640 00:37:19,000 --> 00:37:23,559 for whoever has to replace 641 00:37:20,599 --> 00:37:26,599 him you're probably 642 00:37:23,559 --> 00:37:28,799 right what Pro B well we'll talk about 643 00:37:26,599 --> 00:37:31,318 it again but sir well little ladies need 644 00:37:28,800 --> 00:37:34,440 to discuss final decisions 645 00:37:31,318 --> 00:37:34,440 now go 646 00:37:39,199 --> 00:37:43,078 to 647 00:37:41,079 --> 00:37:46,240 Sir the 648 00:37:43,079 --> 00:37:50,318 Doomer oh if you recommend it I'll 649 00:37:46,239 --> 00:37:50,318 um I'll reconvene the 650 00:37:50,400 --> 00:37:56,079 Doom it isn't 651 00:37:53,440 --> 00:37:59,159 possible Ana your 652 00:37:56,079 --> 00:38:01,880 majy my Ang I I I would like to speak 653 00:37:59,159 --> 00:38:01,879 with on you for a 654 00:38:02,119 --> 00:38:06,960 moment what is it 655 00:38:04,480 --> 00:38:10,318 Mom Nikki 656 00:38:06,960 --> 00:38:12,240 writes I am sorry for protop pop off but 657 00:38:10,318 --> 00:38:14,039 it is risky to leave the ministry of 658 00:38:12,239 --> 00:38:17,039 internal affairs in the hands of such a 659 00:38:14,039 --> 00:38:21,400 man I beg you do not bring our friend 660 00:38:17,039 --> 00:38:21,400 into this the responsibility is with 661 00:38:21,880 --> 00:38:27,599 me that means that the responsibility is 662 00:38:24,719 --> 00:38:30,000 with trep off of course 663 00:38:27,599 --> 00:38:32,318 you see what they're trying to do they 664 00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:35,440 are trying to do away with our friends 665 00:38:32,318 --> 00:38:39,279 first Str now PR pop 666 00:38:35,440 --> 00:38:41,079 off next they will get rid of us no M oh 667 00:38:39,280 --> 00:38:43,599 yes that is what they want to do any 668 00:38:41,079 --> 00:38:46,680 they want to destroy 669 00:38:43,599 --> 00:38:49,440 us Nikki hopes to settle this without me 670 00:38:46,679 --> 00:38:53,159 and he is going to recall the 671 00:38:49,440 --> 00:38:55,000 dumer well I will not be left out 672 00:38:53,159 --> 00:38:59,279 someone has got to think of the 673 00:38:55,000 --> 00:39:04,800 future I have a Lexus to think of 674 00:38:59,280 --> 00:39:09,280 I I can't get calm please sit down no 675 00:39:04,800 --> 00:39:09,280 no no no I must 676 00:39:09,318 --> 00:39:15,800 think I shall go to Army Headquarters 677 00:39:12,719 --> 00:39:18,039 tomorrow tell friederick to make the 678 00:39:15,800 --> 00:39:22,760 arrangements and and please send our 679 00:39:18,039 --> 00:39:22,759 friend in yes your majesty 680 00:39:35,358 --> 00:39:41,159 how is the little 681 00:39:37,239 --> 00:39:42,078 one oh bless me father gregori I must go 682 00:39:41,159 --> 00:39:46,239 to 683 00:39:42,079 --> 00:39:46,240 Papa I give you God's 684 00:39:49,719 --> 00:39:55,118 blessing he is dismissing protop poof 685 00:39:52,440 --> 00:39:58,280 and recalling the Duma they have advised 686 00:39:55,119 --> 00:39:58,280 him to 687 00:39:59,800 --> 00:40:05,370 tell the little father he must keep the 688 00:40:02,119 --> 00:40:13,280 ministers who are loyal to 689 00:40:05,369 --> 00:40:13,279 [Music] 690 00:40:14,960 --> 00:40:18,720 him well it seems to me that our 691 00:40:16,920 --> 00:40:21,440 friend's ideas about people are 692 00:40:18,719 --> 00:40:24,078 sometimes very odd so here's a device 693 00:40:21,440 --> 00:40:25,599 I've well I've lost a lot of good men 694 00:40:24,079 --> 00:40:29,119 who might have helped 695 00:40:25,599 --> 00:40:31,680 us let's not at the te get C what good 696 00:40:29,119 --> 00:40:33,119 man Nikki everybody tells and you listen 697 00:40:31,679 --> 00:40:35,318 to everybody perhaps I've listened to 698 00:40:33,119 --> 00:40:36,800 you for too long I'm sorry sunny I 699 00:40:35,318 --> 00:40:39,440 didn't mean to snap 700 00:40:36,800 --> 00:40:42,000 but this business of choosing ministers 701 00:40:39,440 --> 00:40:43,599 is damnable I sometimes think my head's 702 00:40:42,000 --> 00:40:46,280 going to 703 00:40:43,599 --> 00:40:48,280 burst if you would only listen to our 704 00:40:46,280 --> 00:40:50,880 friend all would be clear to 705 00:40:48,280 --> 00:40:52,400 you can you not see that treap off and 706 00:40:50,880 --> 00:40:53,920 the others want to see us friendless and 707 00:40:52,400 --> 00:40:56,720 alone and that then they will get rid of 708 00:40:53,920 --> 00:40:58,639 us oh sunny but they will my love unless 709 00:40:56,719 --> 00:41:02,759 we keep strong trep off seems to me to 710 00:40:58,639 --> 00:41:06,318 be an honest reliable sort of Chat N 711 00:41:02,760 --> 00:41:09,000 everyone seems honest to you you cannot 712 00:41:06,318 --> 00:41:12,800 see the wickedness around us the the 713 00:41:09,000 --> 00:41:12,800 Envy even in the 714 00:41:12,920 --> 00:41:17,760 family but I can and that is why they 715 00:41:16,159 --> 00:41:21,039 hate me so much because they know that 716 00:41:17,760 --> 00:41:23,839 Sunny is strong like a wall behind 717 00:41:21,039 --> 00:41:27,759 you you give in about protop poof and 718 00:41:23,838 --> 00:41:27,759 you give in to them 719 00:41:29,760 --> 00:41:33,880 forgive me my love but I am fighting for 720 00:41:31,679 --> 00:41:37,039 your Reign and for 721 00:41:33,880 --> 00:41:39,559 baby that child was not given to us and 722 00:41:37,039 --> 00:41:42,358 spared through all his illnesses for 723 00:41:39,559 --> 00:41:44,960 nothing but we must guard his 724 00:41:42,358 --> 00:41:48,880 inheritance and give it to him untouched 725 00:41:44,960 --> 00:41:48,880 do you think that I don't realize 726 00:41:53,559 --> 00:41:59,920 that I I know that it is diff difficult 727 00:41:57,599 --> 00:42:03,200 for you my 728 00:41:59,920 --> 00:42:06,039 love but you do have 729 00:42:03,199 --> 00:42:08,039 help Father gregori speaks for the 730 00:42:06,039 --> 00:42:11,039 millions of people who look to you to 731 00:42:08,039 --> 00:42:13,719 lead them to save 732 00:42:11,039 --> 00:42:16,000 them but you have turned your back on 733 00:42:13,719 --> 00:42:17,239 him think of the number of times he has 734 00:42:16,000 --> 00:42:20,000 brought the little one back from the 735 00:42:17,239 --> 00:42:25,078 dead but that has nothing to do with 736 00:42:20,000 --> 00:42:25,079 government it has everything to do with 737 00:42:25,358 --> 00:42:29,639 government do you not real realiz that 738 00:42:27,639 --> 00:42:32,719 father gregori was sent by God to save 739 00:42:29,639 --> 00:42:34,279 the dynasty that he uses him to speak to 740 00:42:32,719 --> 00:42:38,039 you and to guide 741 00:42:34,280 --> 00:42:38,040 you if you would only 742 00:42:38,920 --> 00:42:44,639 listen 743 00:42:41,920 --> 00:42:48,240 Nikki it is not a question of protop 744 00:42:44,639 --> 00:42:51,358 popof or XY Z but it is your power that 745 00:42:48,239 --> 00:42:55,318 counts these men should be coming to you 746 00:42:51,358 --> 00:42:56,920 with awe and fear to hear your will not 747 00:42:55,318 --> 00:43:00,440 sitting here stating their terms and 748 00:42:56,920 --> 00:43:02,559 give you advice doesn't dude be always 749 00:43:00,440 --> 00:43:05,760 snapping and 750 00:43:02,559 --> 00:43:09,920 shouting I do not suggest that you 751 00:43:05,760 --> 00:43:09,920 snap I suggest that you 752 00:43:11,159 --> 00:43:16,279 command you are the emperor and autocrat 753 00:43:14,519 --> 00:43:20,079 of all the 754 00:43:16,280 --> 00:43:20,079 rushers why don't you feel 755 00:43:20,639 --> 00:43:25,199 it you should never have allowed the 756 00:43:22,920 --> 00:43:27,440 dumer those brutes think they can speak 757 00:43:25,199 --> 00:43:30,078 to you as they like 758 00:43:27,440 --> 00:43:34,280 well you must crush them under you Nikki 759 00:43:30,079 --> 00:43:35,839 you must be firm be Peter the Great be 760 00:43:34,280 --> 00:43:38,839 Ivan the 761 00:43:35,838 --> 00:43:40,039 Terrible do not laugh at me I am in 762 00:43:38,838 --> 00:43:42,440 deadly 763 00:43:40,039 --> 00:43:45,159 Earnest it is time for saving your 764 00:43:42,440 --> 00:43:47,519 country and your child's 765 00:43:45,159 --> 00:43:51,639 Throne oh how I wish I could pour my 766 00:43:47,519 --> 00:43:55,119 will into your veins you do my love you 767 00:43:51,639 --> 00:43:57,838 you strengthen me but those old days 768 00:43:55,119 --> 00:44:00,039 there their past 769 00:43:57,838 --> 00:44:03,519 Russia hasn't changed 770 00:44:00,039 --> 00:44:06,119 Nikki she still loves to feel the Whip 771 00:44:03,519 --> 00:44:07,039 and those who challenge your ideas must 772 00:44:06,119 --> 00:44:11,519 be 773 00:44:07,039 --> 00:44:15,239 removed rodano and many more it is war 774 00:44:11,519 --> 00:44:15,239 with them all my dearest and we must 775 00:44:15,679 --> 00:44:20,399 fight doesn't your soul speak to you 776 00:44:18,400 --> 00:44:26,559 anymore 777 00:44:20,400 --> 00:44:26,559 Nikki I simply want to do what is right 778 00:44:27,318 --> 00:44:33,679 then trust 779 00:44:28,719 --> 00:44:33,679 me listen to our friend who is close to 780 00:44:34,639 --> 00:44:40,000 God do you dare turn away from his 781 00:44:37,800 --> 00:44:43,000 wisdom I'm 782 00:44:40,000 --> 00:44:45,880 so 783 00:44:43,000 --> 00:44:50,800 tired I've never known things 784 00:44:45,880 --> 00:44:50,800 worse I I know my love I 785 00:44:52,639 --> 00:44:57,920 know you were always my good angel 786 00:45:02,358 --> 00:45:09,598 will you trust me 787 00:45:05,199 --> 00:45:12,399 then take our friend advice and and keep 788 00:45:09,599 --> 00:45:12,400 protap pop 789 00:45:12,679 --> 00:45:20,719 off if he refuses to dismiss him have 790 00:45:16,000 --> 00:45:20,719 only two choices open I can either 791 00:45:20,800 --> 00:45:25,519 resign or come to an arrangement with 792 00:45:23,119 --> 00:45:28,800 rastin what possible Arrangement could 793 00:45:25,519 --> 00:45:30,199 you make with that creature 794 00:45:28,800 --> 00:45:33,000 I shall offer him a large house in the 795 00:45:30,199 --> 00:45:36,439 country all expenses paid his own 796 00:45:33,000 --> 00:45:37,880 personal bodyguard and 200,000 rupes on 797 00:45:36,440 --> 00:45:40,880 condition he withdraws his support from 798 00:45:37,880 --> 00:45:42,039 Potter pop off and stops interfering he 799 00:45:40,880 --> 00:45:44,440 won't 800 00:45:42,039 --> 00:45:48,279 accept perhaps you can think of a better 801 00:45:44,440 --> 00:45:48,280 suggestion you're always full of 802 00:45:49,280 --> 00:45:56,079 plans 803 00:45:52,079 --> 00:45:56,079 no no 804 00:46:03,000 --> 00:46:07,119 ah my dear Mi 805 00:46:04,639 --> 00:46:11,078 vadimovich so your assembly of torers is 806 00:46:07,119 --> 00:46:13,559 open again not be taken any notice of 807 00:46:11,079 --> 00:46:18,200 the government serves the zard 808 00:46:13,559 --> 00:46:19,880 Zarina still let me congratulate 809 00:46:18,199 --> 00:46:22,480 you 810 00:46:19,880 --> 00:46:27,640 never and 811 00:46:22,480 --> 00:46:27,639 nowhere you repel me 812 00:46:33,639 --> 00:46:38,078 [Music] 813 00:46:36,318 --> 00:46:40,838 my beloved 814 00:46:38,079 --> 00:46:42,720 angel we have lived through so much 815 00:46:40,838 --> 00:46:46,119 together in these 20 816 00:46:42,719 --> 00:46:50,679 years but I see great and glorious 817 00:46:46,119 --> 00:46:53,760 things ahead for your Reign and for 818 00:46:50,679 --> 00:46:58,639 Russia Ella has come to visit 819 00:46:53,760 --> 00:47:01,040 us I do not know why so I must stop this 820 00:46:58,639 --> 00:47:01,039 for a 821 00:47:01,838 --> 00:47:08,489 while is so cold shall we go 822 00:47:05,300 --> 00:47:08,489 [Music] 823 00:47:08,599 --> 00:47:18,240 in you must rid yourselves of 824 00:47:12,880 --> 00:47:22,318 rasp Nikki won't because he thinks of 825 00:47:18,239 --> 00:47:27,479 you you are the one who must do it I 826 00:47:22,318 --> 00:47:30,318 could not endure my life without him 827 00:47:27,480 --> 00:47:30,318 he is my 828 00:47:30,599 --> 00:47:38,680 strength he keeps me calm you are strong 829 00:47:36,639 --> 00:47:43,598 put your trust in 830 00:47:38,679 --> 00:47:46,919 God as you once did and stand alone but 831 00:47:43,599 --> 00:47:50,680 my soul needs him oh it's not your soul 832 00:47:46,920 --> 00:47:55,838 you're obsessed Sunny open your eyes for 833 00:47:50,679 --> 00:47:55,838 the country's sake and the family 834 00:47:58,358 --> 00:48:05,358 so it is the family who have sent you oh 835 00:48:02,639 --> 00:48:08,118 well they are concerned they all want to 836 00:48:05,358 --> 00:48:11,078 see us brought down you are unfair mien 837 00:48:08,119 --> 00:48:14,318 wants her son to be the Zar and that is 838 00:48:11,079 --> 00:48:18,119 her concern I came only because I am 839 00:48:14,318 --> 00:48:18,119 your sister that is not 840 00:48:18,318 --> 00:48:23,599 true you may go 841 00:48:21,119 --> 00:48:28,039 back and you may tell them that your 842 00:48:23,599 --> 00:48:28,039 visit has been in vain 843 00:48:28,960 --> 00:48:32,960 you must go now you are making me 844 00:48:37,440 --> 00:48:45,159 ill I will 845 00:48:40,358 --> 00:48:47,119 never give up father gregori gregori 846 00:48:45,159 --> 00:48:49,798 ovich I'm making you a good offer you 847 00:48:47,119 --> 00:48:53,838 are a simpleton do you think mama and 848 00:48:49,798 --> 00:48:57,039 papa will let that zah and the empress 849 00:48:53,838 --> 00:49:00,119 will let you do what you like 850 00:48:57,039 --> 00:49:01,960 money I don't need money the poorest 851 00:49:00,119 --> 00:49:04,599 shopkeepers will keep me 852 00:49:01,960 --> 00:49:07,199 supplied bodyguards I don't want your 853 00:49:04,599 --> 00:49:09,000 bodyguards you're all a pack of fools 854 00:49:07,199 --> 00:49:11,759 you cannot govern 855 00:49:09,000 --> 00:49:14,480 Russia I have no such 856 00:49:11,760 --> 00:49:17,000 wish what do you want me to 857 00:49:14,480 --> 00:49:18,280 do Telegraph thear advising him to 858 00:49:17,000 --> 00:49:21,000 dismiss protop 859 00:49:18,280 --> 00:49:23,680 poo you all come to me when you're in 860 00:49:21,000 --> 00:49:26,159 trouble you revile me you'd set the dogs 861 00:49:23,679 --> 00:49:29,679 on me if you could when you want any 862 00:49:26,159 --> 00:49:33,399 favor in in court you come sniveling to 863 00:49:29,679 --> 00:49:36,358 me go and do what the Zar tells you 864 00:49:33,400 --> 00:49:38,039 leave me and my friends alone friends 865 00:49:36,358 --> 00:49:40,759 who are your friends Germans and German 866 00:49:38,039 --> 00:49:42,880 sympathizers how dare you say that to 867 00:49:40,760 --> 00:49:45,440 me I'm a 868 00:49:42,880 --> 00:49:47,640 Russian what have I ever done except for 869 00:49:45,440 --> 00:49:52,079 my country and for my 870 00:49:47,639 --> 00:49:55,279 hoar I have advised Papa consoled mama 871 00:49:52,079 --> 00:49:57,880 and saved the heir to the throne I work 872 00:49:55,280 --> 00:50:01,440 for the people which you do 873 00:49:57,880 --> 00:50:03,440 not I have implored Papa to stop the 874 00:50:01,440 --> 00:50:05,960 Bloodshed is that 875 00:50:03,440 --> 00:50:08,200 wrong I have made the government Hal 876 00:50:05,960 --> 00:50:09,559 troop trains so that grain could be 877 00:50:08,199 --> 00:50:13,598 brought into the 878 00:50:09,559 --> 00:50:17,798 cities is that wrong I have chosen men 879 00:50:13,599 --> 00:50:24,760 for the tar Council who love God which 880 00:50:17,798 --> 00:50:28,519 you do not I am a religious man you are 881 00:50:24,760 --> 00:50:31,760 nothing in a little while you will be 882 00:50:28,519 --> 00:50:35,358 forgotten but I will 883 00:50:31,760 --> 00:50:35,359 not nor will the 884 00:50:36,039 --> 00:50:43,318 holy go and do your duty I will not 885 00:50:39,599 --> 00:50:44,640 attack you if you do not attack me the 886 00:50:43,318 --> 00:50:47,239 moment you are 887 00:50:44,639 --> 00:50:50,440 protected 888 00:50:47,239 --> 00:50:52,679 protected I will tell you something I 889 00:50:50,440 --> 00:50:56,760 will not last out this 890 00:50:52,679 --> 00:50:57,838 year my life will be taken 891 00:50:56,760 --> 00:51:00,359 I know 892 00:50:57,838 --> 00:51:03,400 that and after I have 893 00:51:00,358 --> 00:51:06,279 gone everything will 894 00:51:03,400 --> 00:51:10,000 fall and God will be 895 00:51:06,280 --> 00:51:13,280 mocked and Russian will turn against 896 00:51:10,000 --> 00:51:16,119 Russian and the ordinary people will 897 00:51:13,280 --> 00:51:20,319 take the broken pieces of 898 00:51:16,119 --> 00:51:20,318 Russia into their own 899 00:51:24,358 --> 00:51:29,798 hands your people are at the the end of 900 00:51:27,039 --> 00:51:31,599 their endurance sir even the Army is 901 00:51:29,798 --> 00:51:34,000 restless and the working men are 902 00:51:31,599 --> 00:51:36,599 beginning to strike for want of food and 903 00:51:34,000 --> 00:51:39,199 traitors traitors or not sir they are 904 00:51:36,599 --> 00:51:40,680 desperate CC and police patrols are 905 00:51:39,199 --> 00:51:43,519 needed 906 00:51:40,679 --> 00:51:45,239 everywhere with respect Sir you made a 907 00:51:43,519 --> 00:51:46,880 grave mistake when you took over 908 00:51:45,239 --> 00:51:49,558 responsibilities of commander-in-chief 909 00:51:46,880 --> 00:51:50,760 of the army now all our reverses are 910 00:51:49,559 --> 00:51:53,200 blamed on your 911 00:51:50,760 --> 00:51:55,240 majesty you have lost the confidence of 912 00:51:53,199 --> 00:51:58,239 your people I would rather say that they 913 00:51:55,239 --> 00:52:00,598 have lost mine 914 00:51:58,239 --> 00:52:03,239 the people of Russia sir have always 915 00:52:00,599 --> 00:52:06,359 been prepared to fight for Saar and 916 00:52:03,239 --> 00:52:08,598 motherland but the two are no longer 917 00:52:06,358 --> 00:52:11,239 indisoluble they will not be repressed 918 00:52:08,599 --> 00:52:13,039 forever they will rise against you and 919 00:52:11,239 --> 00:52:16,558 we shall not be able to hold them back 920 00:52:13,039 --> 00:52:16,558 and perhaps will not want 921 00:52:17,519 --> 00:52:23,838 to it has always been my great desire 922 00:52:20,679 --> 00:52:26,960 sir to see the Romanov Dynasty go on and 923 00:52:23,838 --> 00:52:29,960 Russia to be at peace with herself 924 00:52:26,960 --> 00:52:31,838 I believe you then do not force the 925 00:52:29,960 --> 00:52:34,798 people to choose between the good of 926 00:52:31,838 --> 00:52:34,798 their country and 927 00:52:35,760 --> 00:52:44,160 you can it be that for 22 928 00:52:40,039 --> 00:52:44,159 years I've tried to do my 929 00:52:44,199 --> 00:52:51,879 best and for 22 930 00:52:48,039 --> 00:52:51,880 years it's all been a 931 00:52:52,480 --> 00:52:57,990 mistake yes 932 00:52:54,318 --> 00:53:02,779 sir you've been wrong I 933 00:52:57,989 --> 00:53:03,989 [Music] 934 00:53:02,780 --> 00:53:05,250 [Applause] 935 00:53:03,989 --> 00:53:05,679 [Music] 936 00:53:05,250 --> 00:53:06,849 [Applause] 937 00:53:05,679 --> 00:53:08,719 [Music] 938 00:53:06,849 --> 00:53:18,559 [Applause] 939 00:53:08,719 --> 00:53:19,399 [Music] 940 00:53:18,559 --> 00:53:26,719 [Applause] 941 00:53:19,400 --> 00:53:29,720 [Music] 942 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