Alan Rickman, Greta Scacchi, Ian McKellen

In 1910s Russia, Tsar Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra find their son Alexei, sole heir to the Romanov dynasty, suffering from hemophelia and conventional medicine failing to help him. Alexandra loo...( read more  read more... )ks into finding holistic treatment and finds Father Grigori Rasputin, a destitute monk who claims he had a vision from the Virgin Mary telling him that the Tsar needed him. Though Nicholas and the royal doctor are both skeptical of Rasputin's alleged healing abilities, young Alexei quickly bonds with the charleton/prophet, so he remains in the Royal Court. But Rasputin's constant boozing and womanizing angers the aristocracy and worsens the already unstable tensions between Nicholas and his subjects. With the seeds of revolution brewing, it becomes increasingly apparent that a bad end awaits for the entire Royal Family.

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R, 135 min.

Directed by: Uli Edel

Release Date: June 1, 1996

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  • February 21, 2009
  • October 14, 2009
    This is proof of Alan Rickman's brilliancy.
  • August 26, 2009
    A must for Alan Rickman fans. He was really amazing, and the story was interesting. Since it is really accurate you can enjoy watching it without wondering too much.
  • August 14, 2009
    Compelling performances but left me wanting on Rasputin's psychology.
  • July 31, 2009
    This was a very good historical film. We had to watch this in my history class back in high school. Basically about the history of the last Russian Tsar and how the monk Rasputin was in their lives. The film has a great cast. Alan Rickman is great as Rasputin. Ian MacKellen was a...( read more)lso great as Tsar Nicholas II . A great story and telling of Russian history.
  • July 28, 2009
    A captivating film about Rasputian and the Romanough family. Rasputian was a really messed up man, but his story is one of fear and amazment. Was he more than just a man? Watch and you can make your own decision. Alan Rickman of course protraied a very dramatic and outstanding Ra...( read more)sputian.
  • July 6, 2009
    My favorite role of Mr. Rickman as the bizarre, scathing monk who helped bring down the Russian Royal Empire.
  • June 12, 2009
    Rickman was again at his best in this film...... mad monk. Good storyline, alwyas something happening, good to learn about russian history just as well as being entertained. Hes good as Rasputin. :)
  • May 11, 2009
    want to see soooo bad
  • May 8, 2009
    Very good movie. Alan Rickman was as hypnotic as his character was supposed to be.

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