Rasputin (1996)
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Rasputin is a dramatization of the life story of one of the most intriguing figures in all history. A crude peasant from Siberia, Rasputin (Alan Rickman) was a self-styled charismatic holy man who traveled widely, openly engaging in drunkenness, sexual indulgences, and general debauchery. In the… More Rasputin is a dramatization of the life story of one of the most intriguing figures in all history. A crude peasant from Siberia, Rasputin (Alan Rickman) was a self-styled charismatic holy man who traveled widely, openly engaging in drunkenness, sexual indulgences, and general debauchery. In the early part of the 20th century Rasputin made his way to the troubled Russian capital of St. Petersburg, a hotbed of political discontent due to widespread poverty under a repressive government. There Rasputin met Czarina Alexandra (Greta Scacchi), and the film focuses on how he exercised power over her and her loving husband, Czar Nicholas II (Ian McKellen), by virtue of his mystical ability to stop the bleeding of their hemophiliac son. But in a nation beset by internal and external problems, Rasputin's uncouth presence at the opulent imperial court, coupled with his scandalous antics around the capital, came to symbolize the weak leadership of the czar. The movie goes on to show the tragic consequences that resulted from this volatile situation. Originally made for cable television, the film features Emmy-winning performances by Rickman and Scacchi. ~ Rovi
- Directed By
- Uli Edel
- Genres
- Drama, Television
R,
- In Theaters
- Jun 1, 1996 Wide
- Studio
- HBO Video
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Cast
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Alan Rickman
as Rasputin
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Greta Scacchi
as Empress Alexandra
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Ian McKellen
as Nicholas II
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Julian Curry
as Doctor Lazovert
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Ian Hogg
as Purishkevich
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Peter Jeffrey
as Bishop Hermogones
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Gábor Koncz
as Yurosky
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Robert Lang
as Protopopov
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Diana Quick
as Grand Daughter Ella
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Miklós Székely B.
as Siberian Man
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John Turner
as Grand Duke Serge
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David Warner
as Doctor Botkin
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John Wood
as Stolypin
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Tamas Toth
as Young Rasputin
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Janos Bata
as Detective #1
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Istvan Hunyadkurthy
as Yegorov
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Tibor Kenderesi
as Maitre d'
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Ferenc Nemethy
as 2nd minister
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László Sinkó
as General Russky
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James Frain
as Prince Yussoupov
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John Cater
as Eifm
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Sheila Ruskin
as Princess Marisa
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László Csurka
as Man in Stable Coat
