Der Dämon Rußlands - Rasputin

Originaltitel: Rasputin and the Empress

1932
Approved
2 Std. 1 Min.

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Ethel Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Tad Alexander, and Ralph Morgan in Der Dämon Rußlands - Rasputin (1932)

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA prince plots to kill the mad monk Rasputin for the good of the czar, the czarina and Russia.A prince plots to kill the mad monk Rasputin for the good of the czar, the czarina and Russia.A prince plots to kill the mad monk Rasputin for the good of the czar, the czarina and Russia.

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John Barrymore

Prince Paul Chegodieff

Ethel Barrymore

The Czarina - Alexandra Feodorovna

Lionel Barrymore

Grigori Yefimovitch Rasputin

Ralph Morgan

The Czar - Nicholai Alexander

Tad Alexander

The Czarevitch -Alexis Nikolaiovitch

Diana Wynyard

Princess Natasha

C. Henry Gordon

Grand Duke Igor

Edward Arnold

Doctor Remezov

Luis Alberni

Photographer's Assistant
(Nicht genannt)

Mary Alden

Natasha's Lady in Waiting
(Nicht genannt)

Robert Anderson

Undetermined Secondary Role
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Oscar Apfel

Undetermined Secondary Role
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Henry Armetta

Photographer
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Hooper Atchley

Rasputin's Henchman
(Nicht genannt)

Mischa Auer

Butler Pouring Drinks at Party
(Nicht genannt)

Reginald Barlow

General Who Underestimated the Japanese
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Barbara Barondess

Woman Getting Cigarette
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Max Barwyn

Bald Man Trying to See Duna
(Nicht genannt)

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Annoyed that his brother John Barrymore was trying to show him up by placing his hand on him while he was finishing a scene (an ancient actor's technique for drawing attention to oneself), Lionel Barrymore excused himself from the set and went to the back lot to find a telephone. He then phoned the set and told director Richard Boleslawski that "he'd better advise Mr. John Barrymore to not place his hand on me at the close of this scene, lest I lay one on him!" By the time Lionel returned to the set, John has been advised to keep his hands to himself.

Patzer
The fact that the Tsarevich was sick was not announced publicly as portrayed in the movie. It was kept a secret.

Zitate
The Czar: This is our destiny, my dear.
The Czarina: I know. What have we done to these people of yours, Nicky, that they'd hate us so,
The Czar: Nothing, Alex. Everybody loves you, you know that.
The Czarina: No. But, you love me, Nicky. That's enough for any Empress.

Alternative Versionen
Upon its premiere "Rasputin and the Empress" ran approximately 132 minutes. Due to the famous lawsuits against it, a number of scenes had to be cut for legal reasons. One critical scene that was deleted was one which implied that Rasputin had raped Diana Wynyard's character of "Princess Natascha". The removal of this scene tended to make the character of Princess Natascha somewhat incomprehensible - initially she is a supporter of Rasputin; in the latter part of the film she is very afraid of him. Unless the viewer is aware of the cuts made in the film, there does not appear to be any explanation for the change in Princess Natascha toward Rasputin.

Verbindungen
Featured in Biography: The Barrymores (2002)

Soundtracks
Russian National Anthem
(uncredited)
Composer unknown
Played during the opening credits and at the end

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Don't Watch This for Historical Accuracy

Rasputin and the Empress shouldn't be used as a lesson of pre-Soviet Russia. Names have been changed (and that didn't prevent MGM from law suits) and a lot of the information we now know about this period of Russian history - was not known in 1932.

As other people have commented about this being the only film that Ethel, John, and Lionel Barrymore appeared together, this movie doesn't show why the Barrymores have the reputation that they have. John Barrymore's career started going downhill after the introduction of sound. Lionel Barrymore, wearing one of the phoniest fake beards, tries to capture the charisma and sense of control that Rasputin had over Czarina Alexandra and the Czarevitch. Ethel Barrymore gives an understated performance - too understated at times. When her only son seems to be close to possible death, she doesn't seem all that bothered.

C. Henry Gordon is a great Grand Duke Igor, Ralph Morgan is a convincing Czar Nicholas II, but they don't appear that frequently. Don't expect anyone to speak with a Russian accent or even attempting and accent.

Rasputin is one of the most interesting people in the world during the early 20th Century. He was also one of the most enigmatic and contradictory. A holy man who was accused of raping a nun, excessive drinking, and being power hungry. Barrymore's portrayal of Rasputin plays this up, plus making claims that he will be Russia. He seems almost like Charles Manson at times in the way he can make someone, especially the Czarevitch, behave like they are totally different people compared to the way they acted before meeting Rasputin.

It is best to watch this movie as just that - a fictional representation of various accounts of what happened in the royal court of Russia in its final days. The writers included Charles MacArthur, Ben Hecht, Robert Sherwood, Mercedes de Acosta, and Lenore Coffee - some of the best writers of the period.

It's worth a view - don't expect historical accuracy, but it is an interesting film that tries to show a much different world than what Americans would have known.