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Alexei Uchitel, Russian film director of &quot;Matilda,&quot; a movie about the last Russian czar's affair with a ballerina and his movie crew applaud at the stage at the Mariinsky Theatre in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Oct. 23, 2017. &quot;Matilda&quot; loosely tells the story of Nicholas II's infatuation with prima ballerina Matilda Kshesinskaya angered hard-line nationalists and some Orthodox believers in Russia, who see it as blasphemy against the emperor, glorified as a saint by the Russian Orthodox Church. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

Film about Russian czar’s affair premieres despite hostility

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A woman holds an official poster of "Matilda," a film focusing on on Czar Nicholas II's romantic affair with ballet dancer Matilda Kshesinskaya. The film has aroused controversy in Russia. (Associated Press/File)

‘Matilda’ movie in Russia brings religious extremist violence

By Marc Bennetts - Special to The Washington Times