Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin (1981)
Monk. Heretic. Messiah. Madman.
As an adviser to the emperor Nicholas II, mystic Grigori Rasputin holds great influence over the empire. However, many in St Petersburg begin to regard Rasputin, with his strange practices and mesmerizing qualities, as a liability and plot his assassination. When Rasputin, known to many as the 'Mad Monk', leads Nicholas to embrace an ill-conceived military strategy, a group of determined conspirators set down a plan to eliminate him.
Director: Elem Klimov
Genre: History, Drama
Runtime: 142 min
Release Date: September 1, 1981
Cast
- Aleksey Petrenko - Rasputin
- Anatoliy Romashin - Nicholas II
- Leonid Bronevoy - Manasevich-Manuilov
- Alisa Freyndlikh - Vyrubova
- Yuri Katin-Yartsev - Purishkevich
- Mikhail Svetin - Terekhov
- Velta Līne - Aleksandra Fyodorovna
- Anatoliy Solonitsyn - Colonel
- Sergei Karnovich-Valua - Russian General
- Aleksandr Romantsov - Yusupov
Screenplay
Music: Alfred Schnittke
Cinematography: Leonid Kalashnikov
Editing: Valeriya Belova
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Themes
Historical Figures and Biographies
Keywords
monk, historical figure, imperial russia
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin about?
- As an adviser to the emperor Nicholas II, mystic Grigori Rasputin holds great influence over the empire. However, many in St Petersburg begin to regard Rasputin, with his strange practices and mesmerizing qualities, as a liability and plot his assassination. When Rasputin, known to many as the 'Mad Monk', leads Nicholas to embrace an ill-conceived military strategy, a group of determined conspirators set down a plan to eliminate him.
- Who directed Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin?
- Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin was directed by Elem Klimov.
- Who stars in Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin?
- Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin stars Aleksey Petrenko, Anatoliy Romashin, Leonid Bronevoy, Alisa Freyndlikh, Yuri Katin-Yartsev, Mikhail Svetin.
- How long is Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin?
- Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin has a runtime of 2h 22m (142 minutes).
- What genre is Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin?
- Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin is a History, Drama film.
- Where was Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin produced?
- Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin was produced in Soviet Union.
- What are the themes of Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin?
- The themes of Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin include: Historical Figures and Biographies.