Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin(1981)
Агония
Monk. Heretic. Messiah. Madman.
Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin Synopsis
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.
Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin (1981) is a history and drama film directed by Elem Klimov, released on September 1, 1981 with a runtime of 2h 22m. It stars Aleksey Petrenko, Anatoliy Romashin, Leonid Bronevoy and Alisa Freyndlikh. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 49 ratings.
- Director:
- Elem Klimov
- Writers:
- Ilya Nusinov, Semyon Lungin
- Cinematographer:
- Leonid Kalashnikov
- Composer:
- Alfred Schnittke
- Production:
- Mosfilm
- Status:
- Released
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Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin Cast & Crew
Main cast
Aleksey Petrenko
as Rasputin
Anatoliy Romashin
as Nicholas II
Leonid Bronevoy
as Manasevich-Manuilov
Alisa Freyndlikh
as Vyrubova
Yuri Katin-Yartsev
as Purishkevich
Mikhail Svetin
as Terekhov
Velta Līne
as Aleksandra Fyodorovna
Anatoliy Solonitsyn
as Colonel
Sergei Karnovich-Valua
as Russian General
Aleksandr Romantsov
as Yusupov
Pavel Pankov
as Manus
Nelli Pshyonnaya
as baroness
Key crew
Directed by Elem Klimov, written by Ilya Nusinov and Semyon Lungin.
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Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 49 ratings.
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The main cast of Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin (1981) includes Aleksey Petrenko, Anatoliy Romashin, Leonid Bronevoy, Alisa Freyndlikh and Yuri Katin-Yartsev. The film was directed by Elem Klimov. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin was released on September 1, 1981 and runs for 2h 22m.
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Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin (1981) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 49 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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