Drama ·History · United States of America · 1932 · 2h 1m

Rasputin and the Empress

Rasputin and the Empress poster
Director
Richard Boleslawski
Cast
John Barrymore as Prince Paul Chegodieff Ethel Barrymore as Czarina Alexandra Lionel Barrymore as Grigori Rasputin Ralph Morgan as Czar Nicholas II Tad Alexander as The Czarevitch Diana Wynyard as Princess Natasha
Crew
William H. Daniels — Director of Photography Tom Held — Editor Charles MacArthur — Screenplay Ben Hecht — Writer Bernard H. Hyman — Producer Adrian — Costume Design
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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

Trailer Rasputin and the Empress — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
mind controlcorruptioninfluencefaithpoisonmysticmanipulationczar / tsar / tzarroyal familydownfallroyal courtpre-code
Key Collaborators
Richard Boleslawski Director William H. Daniels Director of Photography Tom Held Editor Charles MacArthur Screenplay Ben Hecht Writer Bernard H. Hyman Producer Adrian Costume Design
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