Grigorij Efimovic Rasputin (1869-1916) the mystic and self-proclaimed holy man. The saint-demon and the simple peasant. About the plot against Rasputin, hated and feared at the highest levels of government because of his surreal influence on the Tsar.
Acting
Cabras commits to unhinged Rasputin energy.
Production
Micro-budget imperial Russia is a choice.
Director
Louis Nero
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Louis Nero shot this in Italy on a shoestring, using local architecture to stand in for imperial St. Petersburg.
The film leans into the 'Rasputin as unkillable demon' legend rather than historical accuracy, which explains some of the more surreal sequences.
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