The Assassin of the Tsar

Malcolm McDowell turns in an outstanding performance as Timofeyev, a modern-day Russian mental patient who believes he is the man who killed Tsar Nicholas II in 1918. Accompanied by his doctor (Oleg Yankovsky), Timofeyev travels to the site of the assassination where the two men re-create the tragedy in an attempt unlock the mystery of the delusions. With Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Yuri Sherstnyov. 100 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.