Rasputin and the Empress

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Ethel Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Tad Alexander, and Diana Wynyard in Rasputin and the Empress (1932)

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueA prince plots to kill the mad monk Rasputin for the good of the czar, the czarina and Russia.A prince plots to kill the mad monk Rasputin for the good of the czar, the czarina and Russia.A prince plots to kill the mad monk Rasputin for the good of the czar, the czarina and Russia.

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Nommé pour 1 oscar
- 4 victoires et 1 nomination au total

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John Barrymore

Prince Chegodieff

Ethel Barrymore

The Czarina

Lionel Barrymore

Rasputin

Ralph Morgan

The Czar

Tad Alexander

The Czarevitch

Diana Wynyard

Natasha

C. Henry Gordon

Grand Duke Igor

Edward Arnold

Doctor Remezov

Luis Alberni

Photographer's Assistant
(uncredited)

Mary Alden

Natasha's Lady in Waiting
(uncredited)

Robert Anderson

Undetermined Secondary Role
(uncredited)

Oscar Apfel

Undetermined Secondary Role
(uncredited)

Henry Armetta

Photographer
(uncredited)

Hooper Atchley

Rasputin's Henchman
(uncredited)

Mischa Auer

Butler Pouring Drinks at Party
(uncredited)

Reginald Barlow

General Who Underestimated the Japanese
(uncredited)

Barbara Barondess

Woman Getting Cigarette
(uncredited)

Max Barwyn

Bald Man Trying to See Duna
(uncredited)

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Fun example of old Hollywood.

A true example of the assembly line style film-making of the old studios, where one doubts if the screenwriter ever visit the set, or did the director ever sit at an editing bench. Lionel Barrymore, however is a treat as the grimy, kooky Rasputin. He doesn't go for one-note scary. He's seen as a fun party animal, a believable healer, and the world's worst dinner guest. Other than that, John is wasted as the hero, as is their sister Ethel.

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Anecdotes
Annoyed that his brother John Barrymore was trying to show him up by placing his hand on him while he was finishing a scene (an ancient actor's technique for drawing attention to oneself), Lionel Barrymore excused himself from the set and went to the back lot to find a telephone. He then phoned the set and told director Richard Boleslawski that "he'd better advise Mr. John Barrymore to not place his hand on me at the close of this scene, lest I lay one on him!" By the time Lionel returned to the set, John has been advised to keep his hands to himself.

Gaffes
The fact that the Tsarevich was sick was not announced publicly as portrayed in the movie. It was kept a secret.

Citations
Natasha: You don't like him because he's so outspoken. You don't like his manners. Isn't that it?
Prince Chegodieff: No, that's not it. It, its his, smile. It's like a man-eating shark with a bible under his fin.

Autres versions
Upon its premiere "Rasputin and the Empress" ran approximately 132 minutes. Due to the famous lawsuits against it, a number of scenes had to be cut for legal reasons. One critical scene that was deleted was one which implied that Rasputin had raped Diana Wynyard's character of "Princess Natascha". The removal of this scene tended to make the character of Princess Natascha somewhat incomprehensible - initially she is a supporter of Rasputin; in the latter part of the film she is very afraid of him. Unless the viewer is aware of the cuts made in the film, there does not appear to be any explanation for the change in Princess Natascha toward Rasputin.