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Rasputin and the Empress (1932)

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

5.3/10 2h 1m Dec 23, 1932
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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Rasputin and the Empress
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.7

Cast

John Barrymore
John Barrymore
Prince Paul Chegodieff
Popularity: 2.0
Ethel Barrymore
Ethel Barrymore
Czarina Alexandra
Popularity: 5.4
Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
Grigori Rasputin
Popularity: 1.0
Ralph Morgan
Ralph Morgan
Czar Nicholas II
Popularity: 1.7
Tad Alexander
Tad Alexander
The Czarevitch
Popularity: 0.3
Diana Wynyard
Diana Wynyard
Princess Natasha
Popularity: 0.3
C. Henry Gordon
C. Henry Gordon
Grand Duke Igor
Popularity: 0.4
Edward Arnold
Edward Arnold
Doctor Remezov
Popularity: 1.9
Henry Armetta
Henry Armetta
Photographer (uncredited)
Popularity: 2.1
Mischa Auer
Mischa Auer
Butler Pouring Drinks at Party (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.4
Louise Closser Hale
Louise Closser Hale
Lazy Spoiled Woman (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.2
Nigel De Brulier
Nigel De Brulier
Priest (uncredited)
Popularity: 1.1

Key Crew

Director Richard Boleslawski
Screenplay Charles MacArthur
Music Herbert Stothart
Editor Tom Held
Producer Bernard H. Hyman
Executive Producer Irving Thalberg
Writer Ben Hecht

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US

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Keywords

mind control corruption influence faith poison manipulation czar / tsar / tzar royal family downfall royal court pre-code hypnotism russian history imperial russia hemophilia murder plot cleric romanov dinasty

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Jul 18, 2025

Keep it in the family was never better exemplified in a film than here with no less than three of the Barrymore clan taking on one of these historical stories that is ideal for folks with a fertile imagination. Ralph Morgan is the Czar who is married to Alexandra (Ethel) and with whom he has but the ... Read more

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Details
Release Date December 23, 1932
Runtime 2h 1m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.7
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