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Rasputin subtitles. AKA: Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny. HBO biopic about the infamous "mad monk" Rasputin from the court of Tsar Nicholas in Russia.
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- Alan Rickman
- Uli Edel, Peter Pruce
Original title: Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny. HBO biopic about the infamous "mad monk" Rasputin from the court of Tsar Nicholas in Russia. themoviedb. Watch Buy Details Resources RSS.
Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny is a 1996 biographical historical drama television film which chronicles the last four years (1912–16) of Grigori Rasputin's stint as a healer to Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia; the heir apparent to the Russian throne as well as the only son of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and Empress Alexandra ...
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Rasputin: Directed by Uli Edel. With Alan Rickman, Greta Scacchi, Ian McKellen, David Warner. HBO biopic about the infamous "mad monk" Rasputin from the court of Czar Nicholas II in Russia.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Uli Edel
- 1996-03-23
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is a 1996 biographical historical drama television film which chronicles the last four years (1912–16) of Grigori Rasputin's stint as a healer to Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia; the heir apparent to the Russian throne as well as the only son of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna; who suffered from hemophilia. The f...
In 1991, the remains of Russian Tsar Nicholas II and his family (except for Alexei and Maria) are discovered. The voice of Nicholas's young son, Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich, narrates the remainder of the story.
1883 Western Siberia, a young Grigori Rasputin is asked by his father and a group of men to perform magic. Rasputin has a vision and denounces one of the men as a horse thief. Although his father initially slaps him for making such an accusation, Rasputin watches as the man is chased outside and beaten.
Twenty years later, Rasputin sees a vision of the Virgin Mary, prompting him to become a priest. Rasputin quickly becomes famous, with people, even a bishop, begging for his blessing.
Meanwhile, in St. Petersburg, Alexei is confined to his bed suffering from severe bruising to his leg caused by Hemophilia B, a disease that prevents proper blood clotting. Nicholas has so far kept Alexei's illness a secret from the Russian people. Eugene Botkin, the family's court physician, has been unable to help the boy. Alexei's mother, Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna asks to see a spiritual healer, and is recommended to call upon Rasputin.
Rasputin is summoned to the Tsar's palace and brought before Alexei. Rasputin startles Nicholas and Alexandra by asking Alexei about his leg, despite neither of them having told him of Alexei's affliction. Rasputin soothes Alexei with images of sailing whilst he places his hand on the boy's leg. Rasputin limps away, causing Alexandra to believe he has absorbed Alexei's pain into his own body. Nicholas asks Rasputin how he knew about Alexei's leg, and Rasputin responds that the Virgin Mary told him and sent him to heal Alexei; Nicholas remains skeptical.
The next morning, Alexei awakens in perfect health and proclaims that Rasputin has healed him with magic. Dr. Botkin insists that it was a treatment he started using on Alexei the week before. Alexandra visits Rasputin to thank him. Rasputin questions Alexandra's faith in God, placing the blame for Alexei's disease on her weak prayers. Alexandra asks that Rasputin move in with the family and gives him his own chamber in the palace.
•Alan Rickman as Grigori Rasputin
•Greta Scacchi as Tsarina Alexandra
•Ian McKellen as Tsar Nicholas II
•Freddie Finlay as Tsarevich Alexei
•David Warner as Dr. Botkin
•John Wood as Prime Minister Stolypin
Russian Prime Minister Pyotr Stolypin is shown to have been killed in 1913, on the occasion of the Romanov dynasty's Tercentenary celebration, and just prior to the outbreak of World War I, while he was actually killed in 1911.
The Russian Orthodox Choir which sings the litany at the Tercentenary liturgy also seems to be a choir of the 1990s, since the Patriarch Alexei is mentioned by name. The Patriarchate in fact did not exist under the later Romanovs, having been abolished by Peter the Great.
Caryn James in The New York Times praised Rickman, McKellen and Scacchi, and called the film "fascinating... a cleverly entertaining character study".
won a Golden Globe for Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for TV. Alan Rickman, starring as Rasputin, won an Emmy (along with Greta Scacchi playing Tsarina Alexandra) and a Golden Globe for his work in this movie. Ian McKellen, playing Tsar Nicholas II, won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor, and was nominated an Emmy for Best Supporting...
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Apr 17, 2016 · Directed by the German-born Uli Edel (who recently slummed it up by helming Nick Cage’s latest DTV effort), Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny is a lushly rendered bit of historical drama.
