Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin

Name: Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin
Released: 1981-09-01
Rating: 6.8

1981

Monk. Heretic. Messiah. Madman.

Trailer

As an adviser to the emperor Nicholas II, mystic Grigori Rasputin holds great influence over the empire. However, many in St Petersburg begin to regard Rasputin, with his strange practices and mesmerizing qualities, as a liability and plot his assassination. When Rasputin, known to many as the 'Mad Monk', leads Nicholas to embrace an ill-conceived military strategy, a group of determined conspirators set down a plan to eliminate him.

Release Date

1981-09-01

Status

Released

Original Title

Агония

Runtime

2h 22m

Original Language

RU

Production Countries

Soviet Union

Production Companies

Mosfilm

Overview

As an adviser to the emperor Nicholas II, mystic Grigori Rasputin holds great influence over the empire. However, many in St Petersburg begin to regard Rasputin, with his strange practices and mesmerizing qualities, as a liability and plot his assassination. When Rasputin, known to many as the 'Mad Monk', leads Nicholas to embrace an ill-conceived military strategy, a group of determined conspirators set down a plan to eliminate him.

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