Rasputin, Dämon der Frauen

1932Movie⏱️ 1h 22m

Drama

⭐ 6.6

IMDB Rating

61 votes

The demonic Rasputin is poisoned but survives to continue seducing in evil ways, in this historical thriller.

Director

Adolf Trotz

Writers

Ossip Dymow, Adolf Lantz, Conrad Linz

Stars

Conrad Veidt, Paul Otto, Hermine Sterler

Release Date

February 19, 1932

Language

German

Country

Germany

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Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Conrad Veidt

as Grigori Rasputin

Paul Otto

as Zar Nikolaus II.

Hermine Sterler

as Zarin

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Kenneth Rive

as Zarewitsch Alioscha

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Alexandra Sorina

as Hofdame Wyrubowa

Karl Ludwig Diehl

as Fürst Jussupoff

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Ida Perry

as Gräfin Ignatieff

Charlotte Ander

as Musja Suschkowa

Elza Temary

as Nina, Spionin

Brigitte Horney

as Luscha

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.37 : 1

Color

Black and White

Production

Gottschalk Tonfilm

🏷️ Keywords

evilgrigori rasputin characterpsychopathworld war oneimperial russia

🎯 Categories

GermanDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Veidt mesmerizes

by leif-38 • 2023-11-04

"Maria Rasputin (who may or may not have been Rasputin's daughter) said watching Veidt's performance was like seeing her father resurrected, his portrayal was so eerily accurate. Veidt's gestures- whether in his eyes, with his hands, or how he obsessively smokes a cigarette- take the viewer far beyond the script's rather obvious limitations. When Veidt heals the Tsarevitch (Kenneth Rive), the interaction between the two is genuinely poignant. During the assassination, Veidt conveys the sense that the character he plays might have been seriously misunderstood not just by the..."