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Rasputin: The Mad Monk

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5.9(95)19661h 31m2

Rasputin, a crazed and debauched monk wreaks havoc at the local inn one night, chopping off the hand of one of the drinkers. As the bitter locals plan their revenge, the evil Rasputin works his power over the beautiful women who serve at the Tsar's palace. Even the Tsarina herself is seduced by his evil ways and, as his influence begins to dominate government policy, there is only one course of action left... to destroy him before he destroys them all.

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Released
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Language
English
  • assassination
  • peasant
  • mystic
  • st. petersburg, russia
  • biography
  • hypnotist
  • hypnotism
  • debauchery
  • pair of evil eyes
  • 1900s
  • bad influence
  • poisoning

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Director

Don Sharp

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United Kingdom

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical6 Apr 1966
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical6 Mar 1966
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical28 Sept 1966
  • GermanyDE

    • Physical1219 Aug 2004

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Rasputin: The Mad Monk was released on 6 March 1966.

Audience reviews

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  • J

    John Chard

    3/28/2016

    6/10

    I offer him sins worth forgiving! 1966 was a prolific year for Hammer Films, the company would have 6 films released this year, unsurprisingly the quality of such was variable. Rasputin the Mad Monk was filmed back to back with Dracula Prince of Darkness, yet even though the BBFC afforded it the "X" certificate, it's somewhat tame and more a historical drama than horror film. In truth it's Christopher Lee as th…

  • W

    Wuchak

    10/4/2021

    7/10

    _**Holy man or unholy devil’s child?**_ A mysterious licentious monk named Grigori Rasputin (Christopher Lee) emerges from western Siberia with powers of healing and hypnosis. He worms his way into favor with the imperial family in prerevolutionary Saint Petersburg, in particular Alexandra (Renée Asherson), but his negative influence and debaucheries prompt conservative opponents to action. The cast is rounded out…

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