Rasputin and the Empress

Dec 23, 1932

2h 1m

★ 5.3

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

Overview

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

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Czarina Alexandra

Ethel Barrymore

Grigori Rasputin

Lionel Barrymore

Czar Nicholas II

Ralph Morgan

The Czarevitch

Tad Alexander

Prince Paul Chegodieff

John Barrymore

Princess Natasha

Diana Wynyard

Grand Duke Igor

C. Henry Gordon

Doctor Remezov

Edward Arnold

Photographer (uncredited)

Henry Armetta

Butler Pouring Drinks at Party (uncredited)

Mischa Auer

Lazy Spoiled Woman (uncredited)

Louise Closser Hale

Priest (uncredited)

Nigel De Brulier

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