The original conspiracy thriller — made WHILE the Romanovs were still warm.
The story of the rise and fall of Rasputin, the so-called "mad monk" who dominated the court of the Russian czar in the period prior to the Russian revolution.
Acting
Montagu Love's unhinged Rasputin eyes
Production
Filmed during actual revolution events
Director
Arthur Ashley
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released mere months after the February Revolution — American audiences saw this before the Bolsheviks even took power.
Essentially a feature-length editorial: the film was funded by pro-Kerensky interests to demonify Rasputin and legitimize the provisional government.
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