For the 1966 Hammer film, see Rasputin the Mad Monk.
Rasputin and the Empress
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Richard Boleslawski
Charles Brabin (uncredited)
Written by
Charles MacArthur
Produced by
Bernard H. Hyman
Irving Thalberg
Starring
John Barrymore
Ethel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
Ralph Morgan
Cinematography
William H. Daniels
Edited by
Tom Held
Music by
Herbert Stothart
Production company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by
Loew's Inc.
Release date
December 23, 1932 (1932-12-23)
Running time
121 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$1,022,000[1]
Box office
$1,379,000[1]
Rasputin and the Empress is a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by Richard Boleslawski and written by Charles MacArthur. Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), the film is set in Imperial Russia and stars the Barrymore siblings (John, as Prince Chegodieff; Ethel, as Czarina Alexandra; and Lionel Barrymore, as Grigori Rasputin). It is the only film in which all three siblings appear together.[2][3]
The film's inaccurate portrayal of Prince Felix Yusupov and his wife Princess Irina (renamed "Prince Chegodieff" and "Princess Natasha") resulted in a historically significant lawsuit against MGM and gave rise to the "all persons fictitious disclaimer", which has since become standard in Hollywood works of fiction.
^ abThe Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
^The American Film Institute Catalog Features Films: 1931-40 published by The American Film Institute, c. 1993
^The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Rasputin & the Empress
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