Rasputin and the Empress

"Beautiful girls who came to pray! Caught in the web of debauched Rasputin, whose crafty mind toppled a throne!"

Mar 24 1933 Approved 2h 1m
Biography, Drama, History

The story of corrupt, power-hungry, manipulative Grigori Rasputin's influence on members of the Russian Imperial family and others, and what resulted.

Plot

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

Charles MacArthur, Lenore J. Coffee, John Colton

Directed by

Richard Boleslawski, Charles Brabin

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
1,265
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
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