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Rasputin: The Mad Monk

  • 1966
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  • 1h 31m
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Christopher Lee in Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966)
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.
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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 heal... Read allThrown 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.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.

  • Director
    • Don Sharp
  • Writer
    • Anthony Hinds
  • Stars
    • Christopher Lee
    • Barbara Shelley
    • Richard Pasco
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    • Director
      • Don Sharp
    • Writer
      • Anthony Hinds
    • Stars
      • Christopher Lee
      • Barbara Shelley
      • Richard Pasco
    • 74User reviews
    • 57Critic reviews
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    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Grigori Rasputin
    Barbara Shelley
    Barbara Shelley
    • Sonia
    Richard Pasco
    Richard Pasco
    • Dr. Boris Zargo
    Francis Matthews
    Francis Matthews
    • Ivan Kesnikoff
    Suzan Farmer
    Suzan Farmer
    • Vanessa
    Dinsdale Landen
    Dinsdale Landen
    • Peter
    Renée Asherson
    Renée Asherson
    • Alexandra, Tsarina
    • (as Renee Asherson)
    Derek Francis
    • Innkeeper
    Joss Ackland
    Joss Ackland
    • The Bishop
    Robert Duncan
    • Tsarevitch Alexei
    Alan Tilvern
    Alan Tilvern
    • Patron
    John Welsh
    John Welsh
    • The Abbot
    John Bailey
    John Bailey
    • Dr. Zieglov, The Physician
    Mary Barclay
    • Superior Lady
    • (uncredited)
    Jim Brady
    Jim Brady
    • Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Michael Cadman
    • Michael
    • (uncredited)
    Helen Christie
    Helen Christie
    • First Tart
    • (uncredited)
    Maxwell Craig
    Maxwell Craig
    • Bar Patron
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Don Sharp
    • Writer
      • Anthony Hinds
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    • 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".
    • 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.
    • Quotes
      • Grigori Rasputin: When I go to confession I don't offer God small sins, petty squabbles, jealousies... I offer him sins worth forgiving!
    • Alternate versions
      The UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC to remove shots of a man's acid-scarred face and to shorten the love scene between Rasputin and Sonia, and VHS releases featured the same cut print. The cuts were restored in the 2003 Warner DVD and all subsequent releases.
    • Connections
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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 6, 1966 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Rasputín
    • Filming locations
      • Black Park, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Hammer Films
      • Seven Arts Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1(original negative)

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