HBO biopic about the infamous "mad monk" Rasputin from the court of Czar Nicholas II in Russia.HBO biopic about the infamous "mad monk" Rasputin from the court of Czar Nicholas II in Russia.HBO biopic about the infamous "mad monk" Rasputin from the court of Czar Nicholas II in Russia.
- Won 3 Primetime Emmys
- 8 wins & 10 nominations total
Konstantin Frolov
- Bolshevik Soldier #1
- (as Constantine Frolov)
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- TriviaThe cliffhanger ending suggests Alexei may have survived the massacre at Ipatev House, as his body (along with one of his sisters') had never been recovered. However, approximately eleven years after this movie's release, remains found near the Ipatev House site were unearthed and confirmed to be Alexei's, thus rendering this movie's ambiguous finale anachronistic.
- GoofsThe movie shows various historical events in incorrect time sequence. For example, the movie depicts Stolypin as being assassinated after the outbreak of the First World War, whereas he was assassinated in 1911 and the First World War started in 1914. Similarly, the movie has the Empress saying at the 1913 Romanov tercentenary celebration that she has been suffering for twelve years on account of the Tsarevich's illness, whereas in fact the Tsarevich was born in 1904.
- Quotes
Grigori Rasputin: Before we can repent, we have to sin.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1996)
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HBO's "Rasputin" is an Emmy winning retelling of an old story around which swirls as much legend as fact. The film stretches the emotional and dramatic moments while condensing the history as it goes for the viscera with Rickman painting a sensationalized portrait of the enigmatic and shadowy title character. A stuttering drama dumbed down for prime time audiences, "Rasputin 1996" should be an entertaining watch for those who like a little history with their television dramas.
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- Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny
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