A scene from Nicholas & Alexandra 1971

Kokovtsov: [addressing the Duma after Nicholas orders its dissolution] This government deplores brutality and violence. But when dissent gets out of hand, when opposition ceases to be peaceful, law and order must and will be kept.
Kerensky: Not at this price. The Duma is not a street corner. There is no violence here, but even we are not free to speak.
Member of the Duma: Where is the czar?
Kokovtsov: The czar is at the hunting lodge in Poland.
Kerensky: I don't care if he's in Scotland shooting grouse. Find him and tell him he's bringing ruin on his head. Tell him, while there's still a czar left to tell!

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