Nicholas II of Russia and his family have been made, including "Anastasia" (1956), "Nicholas and Alexandra" (1971), "" (1986), "" (1996 HBO), "Anastasia" (1997), and two Russian adaptations "Assassin of the Tsar" (1991) and "" (2000). Nicholas II of Russia Nicholas II or Nikolai II (; 1868 – 17 July 1918), known as Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer in the Russian Orthodox Church, was the last Emperor of Russia, ruling from 1 November 1894 until his forced abdication on 2 March 1917. His reign saw the fall of the Russian Empire from one of the foremost great powers of the world to economic and military
Grand Duchess Vera Konstantinovna of Russia Grand Duchess Vera Konstantinovna of Russia Grand Duchess Vera Konstantinovna of Russia (16 February 1854 – 11 April 1912, ) was a daughter of Grand Duke Konstantine Nicholaievich of Russia. She was a granddaughter of Tsar Nicholas I and first cousin of Tsar Alexander III of Russia. She had a difficult childhood marked by illness and tantrums. In 1863, while her father was Viceroy of Poland, she was given away to be raised by her childless uncle and aunt, King Karl and Queen Olga of Württemberg. Vera's condition improved in their home and she outgrew her disruptive behavior. In 1871