Assassin of the Tsar (1991): Cast & Box Office
Assassin of the Tsar is a 1991 historical drama directed by Karen Shakhnazarov, starring Anton Tabakov as mental patient (uncredited), Malcolm McDowell and Oleg Yankovskiy. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes and earned $2,163 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Karen Shakhnazarov
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Mosfilm
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Assassin of the Tsar About?
The premise of Assassin of the Tsar without spoilers.
New doctor arrives at a provincial mental institution, intrigued by a patient convinced he is Yakov Yurovsky, the executioner of the Romanovs. Their conversations reveal the patient’s philosophical, suggestive mind, drawing the doctor into vivid recollections of the night of June 16‑17 1918 when Nicholas II, his wife, daughters and heir were murdered. The doctor comes to see his own obsession with the past reflected in the patient’s delusion.
Assassin of the Tsar Themes & Keywords
· 38 tags- murder of a family
- murder
- supernatural power
- psychotronic film
- reference to muhammad
- reference to jesus christ
- reference to william shakespeare
- reference to caligula
- reference to napoleon
- reference to dostoyevsky
- female topless nudity
- family relationships
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- tsar
- orderly
- past life
- psychiatric patient
- personality change
- death of protagonist
- unexplained
- past and present
- visions
- dual lives
- assassin
- parallel time
- curiosity kills
- 1990s
- wicker basket
- psychiatrist
- dirty old man
- historical event
- female nudity
- channeling
- russia
- psychiatric hospital
- foreshadowing
- assassination
- international coproduction
- 1910s
Assassin of the Tsar Cast & Characters
Anton Tabakov leads the cast as mental patient (uncredited), with Malcolm McDowell as Timofeyev / Yurovsky and Oleg Yankovskiy as Dr. Smirnov / Tsar Nicholas II. Directed by Karen Shakhnazarov; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Karen Shakhnazarov
- Anton Tabakov as mental patient (uncredited)
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Malcolm McDowell as Timofeyev / Yurovsky -
Oleg Yankovskiy as Dr. Smirnov / Tsar Nicholas II - Armen Dzhigarkhanyan as Александр Егорович
Also Starring in Assassin of the Tsar
· 14 more- Yuri Belyayev Alexander II
- Yuriy Sherstnyov Kozlov
- Givi Tokhadze general
- Yevgeniya Kryukova Princess Tatyana
- Andrey Kharybin Vladimir Ilich Lenin
- Pavel Kornakov
- Anastasiya Nemolyaeva Nurse
- Venyamin Smekhov
- Olga Antonova Tsarina Aleksandra
- Igor Maslov officer (uncredited)
- Anzhela Ptashuk Marina
- Albina Skarga
- Natalya Kishova Officer's Girlfriend
- Vera Romanova
More from Karen Shakhnazarov
More films directed by Karen Shakhnazarov, best-rated first: The Rider Named Death, In the Moscow Slums, Anna Karenina. Vronsky’s Story and Love in the USSR.
Assassin of the Tsar Box Office
Assassin of the Tsar grossed $2,163 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$2.2K
- International
- $2.2K
Assassin of the Tsar Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Assassin of the Tsar.
Assassin of the Tsar Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Tsareubiytsa” and “The Assassin of the Tsar”.
- Also known as
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- Tsareubiytsa
- The Assassin of the Tsar
- Tsaarin murha
- Цареубиец
- Assassinato do Czar
- 暗杀沙皇
- L'assassin du Tsar
- El Asesino del Zar
- Suikastçı
- Atentát na cara
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Assassin of the Tsar FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Assassin of the Tsar, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Assassin of the Tsar?
Assassin of the Tsar runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was Assassin of the Tsar released?
Assassin of the Tsar was released on May 9, 1991.
Who directed Assassin of the Tsar?
Assassin of the Tsar was directed by Karen Shakhnazarov.
More films by Karen Shakhnazarov Who is in the cast of Assassin of the Tsar?
Assassin of the Tsar stars Anton Tabakov as mental patient (uncredited), Malcolm McDowell as Timofeyev / Yurovsky and Oleg Yankovskiy as Dr. Smirnov / Tsar Nicholas II, among 18 credited actors.
How much did Assassin of the Tsar make at the box office?
Assassin of the Tsar grossed $2,163 worldwide.
Does Assassin of the Tsar have a post-credit scene?
No. Assassin of the Tsar has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Assassin of the Tsar in?
The original language of Assassin of the Tsar is Russian.
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