Beautiful girls who came to pray! Caught in the web of debauched Rasputin, whose crafty mind toppled a throne!
The story of corrupt, power-hungry, manipulative Grigori Rasputin's influence on members of the Russian Imperial family and others, and what resulted.
Rasputin and the Empress (1932) is a drama and history film directed by Richard Boleslawski, released on December 23, 1932 with a runtime of 2h 1m. It stars John Barrymore, Ethel Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore and Ralph Morgan. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 15 ratings.
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John Barrymore
as Prince Paul Chegodieff
Ethel Barrymore
as Czarina Alexandra
Lionel Barrymore
as Grigori Rasputin
Ralph Morgan
as Czar Nicholas II
Tad Alexander
as The Czarevitch
Diana Wynyard
as Princess Natasha
C. Henry Gordon
as Grand Duke Igor
Edward Arnold
as Doctor Remezov
Henry Armetta
as Photographer (uncredited)
Mischa Auer
as Butler Pouring Drinks at Party (uncredited)
Louise Closser Hale
as Lazy Spoiled Woman (uncredited)
Nigel De Brulier
as Priest (uncredited)
Directed by Richard Boleslawski, written by Charles MacArthur and Ben Hecht, produced by Bernard H. Hyman.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 15 ratings.
Keep it in the family was never better exemplified in a film than here with no less than three of the Barrymore clan taking on one of these historical stories that is ideal for folks with a fertile imagination. Ralph Morgan is the Czar who is married to Alexandra (Ethel) and with whom he has but the one son. The young Czarevitch (Tad Alexander) is suspected of being an haemophiliac and devoid of help from the best…
Reviewed on July 18, 2025
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Rasputin and the Empress (1932) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Rasputin and the Empress (1932) includes John Barrymore, Ethel Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Ralph Morgan and Tad Alexander. The film was directed by Richard Boleslawski. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Rasputin and the Empress was released on December 23, 1932 and runs for 2h 1m.
Rasputin and the Empress (1932) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 15 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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