Rasputin and the Empress (1932)
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- Passed
- 2h 1min
- Biography, Drama
- 24 Mar 1933 (USA)
- Movie
A prince plots to kill the mad monk Rasputin for the good of the czar, the czarina and Russia.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Ethel Barrymore | ... |
The Czarina
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| Lionel Barrymore | ... |
Rasputin
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| Ralph Morgan | ... |
The Czar
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| Tad Alexander | ... |
The Czarevitch
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| John Barrymore | ... |
Prince Chegodieff
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| Diana Wynyard | ... |
Natasha
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| C. Henry Gordon | ... |
Grand Duke Igor
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| Edward Arnold | ... |
Doctor Remezov
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| Luis Alberni | ... |
Photographer's Assistant (uncredited)
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| Mary Alden | ... |
Natasha's Lady in Waiting (uncredited)
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| Robert Anderson | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Oscar Apfel | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Henry Armetta | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Hooper Atchley | ... |
Rasputin's Henchman (uncredited)
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| Mischa Auer | ... |
Butler Pouring Drinks at Party (uncredited)
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| Reginald Barlow | ... |
General Who Underestimated the Japanese (uncredited)
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| Barbara Barondess | ... |
Woman Getting Cigarette (uncredited)
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| Max Barwyn | ... |
Bald Man Trying to See Duna (uncredited)
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| Maurice Black | ... |
Revolutionary Soldier (uncredited)
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| William 'Stage' Boyd | ... |
Comrade General (uncredited)
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| Francesca Braggiotti | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| William Burress | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Robert Cain | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Emile Chautard | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Clay Clement | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Louise Closser Hale | ... |
Lazy Spoiled Woman (uncredited)
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| Richard Cramer | ... |
Revolutionary Given Birdcage (uncredited)
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| Nigel De Brulier | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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| Jean Del Val | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Helen Freeman | ... |
Hysterical Woman About to Be Shot (uncredited)
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| Dale Fuller | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Clarence Geldert | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Miriam Goldina | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Julia Griffith | ... |
Aristocrat at Ball (uncredited)
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Ben Hall | ... |
Boy About to Be Shot (uncredited)
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Sherry Hall | ... |
Officer Watching Celebration Mass (uncredited)
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Carey Harrison | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Charlotte Henry | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Brandon Hurst | ... |
Staff General (uncredited)
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| George Irving | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Isabelle Keith | ... |
Party Girl (uncredited)
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| Murray Kinnell | ... |
Professor Kropotkin (uncredited)
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| Henry Kolker | ... |
Chief of Secret Police (uncredited)
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| Otto Lederer | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Robert Lees | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Frank Leigh | ... |
Aristocrat at Ball (uncredited)
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| Lucien Littlefield | ... |
Reveler at Party (uncredited)
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| Eily Malyon | ... |
Woman Yelling 'Blessed Among Women!' (uncredited)
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| Margaret Mann | ... |
One of the Czarevetch's Nurse (uncredited)
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| Adrienne Marden | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (as Mabel Marden) (uncredited)
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Mary Marden | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Michael Mark | ... |
Revolutionary Soldier (uncredited)
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| Eric Mayne | ... |
Aristocrat at Ball (uncredited)
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| Jane Mercer | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Geneva Mitchell | ... |
Aristocrat at Ball (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Officer Watching Celebration Mass (uncredited)
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| Louis Natheaux | ... |
Rasputin's Security Official at Party (uncredited)
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| Dave O'Brien | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Sarah Padden | ... |
Duna (uncredited)
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| Jean Parker | ... |
Princess Maria (uncredited)
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| Purnell Pratt | ... |
Officer Quieting Grand Duke Igor (uncredited)
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| Frank Reicher | ... |
German Teacher (uncredited)
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| Ruth Renick | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Helen Robinson | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Evelyn Selbie | ... |
The Czarevtich's Head Nurse (uncredited)
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Frank Shannon | ... |
Staff General (uncredited)
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| C. Montague Shaw | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Anne Shirley | ... |
Princess Anastasia (uncredited)
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| Martha Sleeper | ... |
Party Girl (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
Aristocrat at Ball (uncredited)
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Paul Toien | ... |
Firing Squad (uncredited)
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| Ellinor Vanderveer | ... |
Court Dignitary Watching Celebration Mass (uncredited)
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| Gustav von Seyffertitz | ... |
Dr. Franz Wolfe (uncredited)
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Milton Wallace | ... |
Staff General (uncredited)
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| Leo White | ... |
Reveler at Party (uncredited)
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| Clarence Wilson | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Carol Wines | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Suzanne Wood | ... |
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Directed by
| Richard Boleslawski | ... | (as Richard Boleslavsky) |
| Charles Brabin | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Charles MacArthur | ... | (screen play) |
| Lenore J. Coffee | ... | () (uncredited) |
| John Colton | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Ben Hecht | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Bernard H. Hyman | ... | () (uncredited) |
| John Lee Mahin | ... | () (uncredited) |
| John Meehan | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Milton Raison | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Robert E. Sherwood | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Laurence Stallings | ... | () (uncredited) |
| C. Gardner Sullivan | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Carey Wilson | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Mercedes de Acosta | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Bernard H. Hyman | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Irving Thalberg | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Herbert Stothart | ||
Cinematography by
| William H. Daniels | ... | (photographed by) (as William Daniels) |
Editing by
| Tom Held | ||
Casting By
| Ben Piazza | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
| Alexander Toluboff | ||
Costume Design by
| Adrian | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Cecil Holland | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Cullen Tate | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
| G.A. Burns | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Milton Brown | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Clarence Sinclair Bull | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| William Axt | ... | composer: trailer (uncredited) / music adaptor: celebration music (uncredited) |
| Paul Marquardt | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Charles Maxwell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Theodore Lodi | ... | cavalry trainer (uncredited) |
| John Peters | ... | cavalry trainer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1932) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1933) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1933) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1933) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn (1933) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1933) (France) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1934) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn Filmselskap (1933) (Norway) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1998) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1960) (Italy) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
As Europe looms on the edge of war in 1913, the family and members of the court of the Russian czar Nicholas come under the sway of a mysterious mystic named Rasputin. When Rasputin miraculously appears to cure the czar's son Alyosha of his hemophilia, the monk's reputation is cemented, particularly in the mind of the princess Natasha. Natasha's fiancé (and, later, husband) Prince Paul Chegodieff, however, suspects Rasputin is a charlatan who will cause the downfall of the royal family and perhaps of Russia itself.
Written by Jim Beaver |
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| Taglines | Beautiful girls who came to pray! Caught in the web of debauched Rasputin, whose crafty mind toppled a throne! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,022,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Annoyed that his brother John Barrymore was trying to show him up by placing his hand on him while he was finishing a scene (an ancient actor's technique for drawing attention to oneself), Lionel Barrymore excused himself from the set and went to the back lot to find a telephone. He then phoned the set and told director Richard Boleslawski that "he'd better advise Mr. John Barrymore to not place his hand on me at the close of this scene, lest I lay one on him!" By the time Lionel returned to the set, John has been advised to keep his hands to himself. See more » |
| Goofs | The fact that the Tsarevich was sick was not announced publicly as portrayed in the movie. It was kept a secret. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Barrymores (2002). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Russian National Anthem See more » |
| Quotes |
Natasha:
You don't like him because he's so outspoken. You don't like his manners. Isn't that it? Prince Chegodieff: No, that's not it. It, its his, smile. It's like a man-eating shark with a bible under his fin. See more » |