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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Peter Pruce (written by)
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Release Date:
23 March 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
He was a magician. A madman. A savior and seducer....
Plot:
HBO biopic about the infamous "mad monk" Rasputin from the court of Tsar Nicholas in Russia. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 10 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Gandalf Approves
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 28 November 2001)

User Comments:
Much better than most of its competitors more (28 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny (USA) (video box title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and brief sexuality.
Runtime:
135 min | Germany:96 min
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Certification:
Iceland:12 | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | South Korea:15 | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | Germany:16 | Spain:13 | UK:15 (video premiere) | USA:R
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Filmed in only eight weeks. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: When Rasputin arrives in St. Petersburg he is shown standing before the Winter Palace in Palace Square. The palace appears as it does today, painted green with white and gold accents. At the time of Rasputin's arrival in 1911 however, the palace was painted entirely in dull red. The palace's current color scheme was not applied until the 1930s. more
Quotes:
Grigori Rasputin: You'll always fail because your soul is dead.
Dr. Botkin: I have performed many autopsies in my time, but I've never located a soul.
Grigori Rasputin: How many memories or emotions have you found?
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Version of Rasputin and the Empress (1932) more

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Much better than most of its competitors, 19 June 2001
Author: HD24 from UK

OK, you can look at this film in two ways - either as a good play, or as an historical drama. It works both ways, although my main quibble would be that one is left with little real idea of why the revolution took place and what Rasputin's role in this was. For that reason, it could have done with being a bit longer and more detailed. Rickman plays Rasputin with humour and humanity - not the one-dimensional monster of most other films about him, which is a good thing from both a dramatic and historical point of view. Ian McKellen as Nicholas II has sweetness and dignity although he is probably too old for the role, and the scenes where he almost loses his temper are (historically) highly improbable! I have no problems with Greta Scaachi's acting, but from a historical point of view her portrayal of the Empress is altogether too vulnerable and lacking in fight; and why the German accent in certain scenes!?

I doubt there will ever be a film that pleases all of the various fans/critics of Nicholas and Alexandra, Rasputin and the Russian revolution; this one is better and less sensational than most.

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