Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin (1981): Cast
Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin is a 1981 historical drama directed by Elem Klimov, starring Aleksey Petrenko as Rasputin, Ivan Ryzhov and Alisa Freyndlikh. It runs 2 hours 22 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 22m (142 min)
- Director
- Elem Klimov
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Mosfilm
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin About?
The premise of Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin without spoilers.
A monk, a heretic, a supposed messiah and a madman, Grigori Rasputin ascends from humble religious life to a position of overwhelming influence within Russia. As his power expands, his reckless sexual exploits and increasingly erratic behavior corrupt him, ultimately culminating in his brutal assassination.
Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- czarina
- russian politics
- political corruption
- world war one
- aristocracy
- saint petersburg russia
- bum
- unwashed person
- czar nicholas ii character
- czarina alexandra of russia character
- baroness
- husband wife relationship
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- palace
- assassination
- year 1917
- stock footage
- archive footage
- black and white scene
- 1905 revolution
- hemophiliac
- prince
- impostor
- epic
- painting
- royalty
- poverty
- party
- smuggling
- charlatan
- controversy
- deception
- russian duma
- dancer
- dancing
- standing ovation
- reprisal
- rebellion
- famine
- beating
- arrest
- farm
- money
- covered in mud
- russian military
- russian army
- battle
- military defeat
- russian aristocrat
- poison
- russian history
Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin Cast & Characters
Aleksey Petrenko leads the cast as Rasputin, with Ivan Ryzhov as Rasputin's villager and Alisa Freyndlikh as Vyrubova. Directed by Elem Klimov; 51 actors are credited in all.
- Director Elem Klimov
- Aleksey Petrenko as Rasputin
- Ivan Ryzhov as Rasputin's villager
- Alisa Freyndlikh as Vyrubova
- Aleksandr Kalyagin as narrator (voice)
Also Starring in Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin
· 47 more- Mikhail Svetin Terekhov
- Valentina Talyzina Aglaya Akilina
- Tatyana Kuznetsova Rasputin's red lady
- Anatoliy Solonitsyn Colonel
- Anatoliy Romashin Nicholas II
- Olegar Fedoro officer
- Yuri Katin-Yartsev Purishkevich
- Boris Romanov Balashov
- Leonid Bronevoy Manasevich-Manuilov
- Boris Ivanov doctor Lazovert
- Aleksey Vanin legatee's educator
- Dmitriy Orlovskiy Rasputin's villager
- Anatoliy Ravikovich supplicant
- Aleksandr Vokach Balashov
- Lev Lemke Nathanson
- Mikaela Drozdovskaya Rasputin's lady
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- Pantelejmon Krymov valet
- Yevgeny Gurov emperor's valet
- Mikhail Danilov prince Mikhail Andronnikov
- Lyudmila Polyakova Paraskeva, Rasputin's wife
- Georgiy Teykh Rubinstein
- Vladimir Osenev Sturmer
- Sergei Golovanov Polivanov
- Anel Sudakevich countess Golovina
- Pavel Pankov Manus
- Aleksandr Romantsov Yusupov
- Nelli Pshyonnaya baroness
- Larisa Shepitko
- Olga Grigoryeva holy fool lady (uncredited)
- Oskar Lind accountant
- Aleksandr Pavlov Sukhotin
- Sergei Karnovich-Valua Russian General
- Pyotr Arzhanov Goremykin
- Anatoliy Garichev father Iakov
- Alla Maykova Lidiya Nikitina
- Afanasiy Trishkin Maklakov
- Shavkat Abdusalamov Badmaev's assistant
- Velta Līne Aleksandra Fyodorovna
- Natalya Bespalova Matryona
- Galina Nikulina singer
- Sergey Muchenikov the grand duke Dmitriy Pavlovich
- Sergey Svistunov Aleksey Brusilov
- Baiten Omarov
- Arkadiy Arkadyev Rodzyanko
- Natalya Antonova
- Eleonora Aleksandrova
- Nikolay Lirov legatee
More from Elem Klimov
More films directed by Elem Klimov: Come and See, Farewell, And Still I Believe and Sport, Sport, Sport.
Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Agoniya” and “Agoniia”.
- Also known as
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- Agoniya
- Agoniia
- Agonie
- Raspoutine, l'agonie
- Agonia - Rasputin
- Gott und Satan
- Agónia
- Agonia
- 魔僧
- Agonía: La vida y muerte de Rasputín
- Agonia Rasputin
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Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin?
Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin runs 2 hours 22 minutes (142 minutes).
When was Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin released?
Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin was released on September 1, 1981.
Who directed Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin?
Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin was directed by Elem Klimov.
More films by Elem Klimov Who is in the cast of Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin?
Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin stars Aleksey Petrenko as Rasputin, Ivan Ryzhov as Rasputin's villager and Alisa Freyndlikh as Vyrubova, among 51 credited actors.
Does Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin have a post-credit scene?
No. Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin in?
The original language of Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin is Russian.
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