Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 31min
- Biography, Drama
- 06 Apr 1966 (USA)
- Movie
Thrown out of his monastery for licentious and drunken behavior, Rasputin travels to St Petersburg in pursuit of wealth and prestige. He soon gains influence at court with his powers of healing and of hypnotism.
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| Christopher Lee | ... |
Grigori Rasputin
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| Barbara Shelley | ... |
Sonia
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| Richard Pasco | ... |
Dr. Boris Zargo
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| Francis Matthews | ... |
Ivan Kesnikoff
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| Suzan Farmer | ... |
Vanessa
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| Dinsdale Landen | ... |
Peter
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| Renée Asherson | ... |
Alexandra, Tsarina
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Derek Francis | ... |
Innkeeper
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| Joss Ackland | ... |
The Bishop
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Robert Duncan | ... |
Tsarevitch Alexei
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| Alan Tilvern | ... |
Patron
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| John Welsh | ... |
The Abbot
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| John Bailey | ... |
Dr. Zieglov, The Physician
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Mary Barclay | ... |
Superior Lady (uncredited)
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| Jim Brady | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Michael Cadman | ... |
Michael (uncredited)
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| Helen Christie | ... |
First Tart (uncredited)
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| Maxwell Craig | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Marusa Elias | ... |
Onlooker (uncredited)
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| Lucy Fleming | ... |
Wide Eyes (uncredited)
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| Michael Godfrey | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Fiona Hartford | ... |
Tania (uncredited)
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Prudence Hyman | ... |
Chatty Woman (uncredited)
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Eric Kent | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Bryan Marshall | ... |
Vasily (uncredited)
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Bridget McConnell | ... |
Gossip (uncredited)
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Jay McGrath | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Robert McLennan | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Bartlett Mullins | ... |
Waggoner (uncredited)
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Veronica Nicholson | ... |
Young Girl (uncredited)
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Mary Quinn | ... |
Ann, Innkeepers Wife (uncredited)
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Ernie Rice | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Michael Ripper | ... |
Waggoner (uncredited) (voice)
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Robert Rowland | ... |
Bin Man / Bar Drunk (uncredited)
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Celia Ryder | ... |
Fat Lady (uncredited)
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| Cyril Shaps | ... |
Foxy Face (uncredited)
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Emile Stemmler | ... |
Bar Patron / Bar Patron with a Beard (uncredited)
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Les White | ... |
Cheeky Man (uncredited)
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| Brian Wilde | ... |
Vassily`s Father (uncredited)
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| Maggie Wright | ... |
Second Tart (uncredited)
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| Jeremy Young | ... |
Court Messenger (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Don Sharp | ||
Written by
| Anthony Hinds | ... | (screenplay) (as John Elder) |
Produced by
| Anthony Nelson Keys | ... | producer |
Music by
| Don Banks | ||
Cinematography by
| Michael Reed | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Roy Hyde | ||
Editorial Department
| James Needs | ... | supervising editor |
Production Design by
| Bernard Robinson | ||
Art Direction by
| Don Mingaye | ||
Makeup Department
| Roy Ashton | ... | makeup artist |
| Frieda Steiger | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Ross MacKenzie | ... | production manager (as Ross Mackenzie) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bert Batt | ... | assistant director |
| Hugh Harlow | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Roy Baker | ... | sound editor |
| Ken Rawkins | ... | sound recordist |
Stunts
| Peter Diamond | ... | fight arranger (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Cecil Cooney | ... | camera operator (as Cece Cooney) |
| Christopher Neame | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Mike Rutter | ... | first camera assistant (uncredited) |
| Jerry Sandler | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rosemary Burrows | ... | wardrobe |
| Brenda Dabbs | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Philip Martell | ... | musical supervisor |
| Don Banks | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lorna Selwyn | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Robert Souter | ... | stand-in: Mr. Pasco |
| Mary Maxfield | ... | stand-in: Miss Shelley (uncredited) |
| Norman Symonds | ... | stand-in: Mr. Lee (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Pathe UK (1966) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (through Warner-Pathé)
- Warner Bros. (1966) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (through Warner-Pathé)
- Warner-Pathé Distributors (1966) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (through)
- Dear Film (1966) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Netherlands Fox Film Corporation (1966) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1966) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1967) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1967) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Lumiere Pictures (1995) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Video Treasures (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2009) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- i-catcher media (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- i-catcher media (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Scream Factory (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- 9Gem (2024) (Australia) (tv)
- Castle Pictures (United Kingdom) (VHS)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Thrown out of his monastery for licentious and drunken behaviour, Rasputin travels to St Petersburg to try his luck. Through a dalliance with one of the czarina's ladies in waiting he soon gains influence at court with his powers of healing and of hypnotism. But he also makes enemies who wish to see him dead. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} |
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| Taglines | Ladies' Man - And Lady Killer! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | As a young boy, Sir Christopher Lee met the assassins of Rasputin (Prince Yusupoff and Dmitri Pavlovich). He also met Rasputin's daughter, Maria in 1976. She told Lee that he had her father's "expression". See more » |
| Goofs | Although the Russians cross themselves correctly (right to left), the crucifixes and crosses are almost all Western rather than Orthodox, and there is an unbearded priest. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Reptile (1966). See more » |
| Quotes |
Grigori Rasputin:
When I go to confession I don't offer God small sins, petty squabbles, jealousies... I offer him sins worth forgiving! See more » |