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Tight 49-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Bones of Contention
1994 0h 49m EN
Documentary
Synopsis
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On July 17, 1918 Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia, and his family were murdered and their remains hidden by Bolshevik revolutionaries. "Bones of Contention" takes us from the streets of Moscow to the imperial family's execution and secret burial site in Ekaterinburg, exploring the great Byzantine cathedrals and ceremonies that illustrate the passions and contradictions of Russian society. Documentary by Simcha Jacobovici, Elliott Halpern
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Simcha Jacobovici
- Languages
- English
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The take
Simcha Jacobovici directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 49-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 49 min · 0h 49m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Simcha Jacobovici
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1994-01-01
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