A prince plots to kill the mad monk Rasputin for the good of the czar, the czarina and Russia..
Should you watch Rasputin and the Empress? If you are a fan of old Hollywood lore or have a weird obsession with the Romanovs, probably. If you want a factual history lesson, look elsewhere, because this movie treats facts like suggestions. It’s a strange beast. The film is mostly famous for being the only time the re...
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Richard Boleslawski
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"Should you watch Rasputin and the Empress? If you are a fan of old Hollywood lore or have a weird obsession with the Romanovs, probably. If you want a factual history lesson, look elsewhere, because this movie treats facts like suggestions. It’s a strange beast. The film is mostly famous for being the only time the real-life Barrymore siblings—John, Ethel, and Lionel—all showed up in the same frame. You can practically feel the tension in the room, and not just the dramatic kind. Lionel Barrym..."
Lenore J. Coffee, John Meehan, Carey Wilson, Bernard H. Hyman, Laurence Stallings, John Colton, Milton Raison, Mercedes de Acosta, Ben Hecht, John Lee Mahin, Robert E. Sherwood, Charles MacArthur, C. Gardner Sullivan
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