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Rasputin (1954 film)

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Rasputin
Directed byGeorges Combret
Written byClaude Boissol
Georges Combret
Produced byGeorges Combret
Starring
CinematographyPierre Petit
Edited byGermaine Fouquet
Music byPaul Durand
Production
companies
Italia Film
Radius Productions
Distributed byWarner Brothers (France)
Release date
  • 19 July 1954 (1954-07-19)
Running time
105 minutes
CountriesFrance
Italy
LanguageFrench

Rasputin (French: Raspoutine) is a 1954 French-Italian historical drama film directed by Georges Combret and starring Pierre Brasseur, Isa Miranda and Renée Faure.[1] It portrays the rise and fall of the Russian priest and courtier Grigori Rasputin.

The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Douarinou.

Plot

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The muzhik Rasputin becomes the favorite of the court of the Tsar of Russia after curing the Tsar's son. He seduced the tsarina, he is accused of witchcraft, and a plot is organized.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Caldiron & Hochkofler p.146

Bibliography

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  • Orio Caldiron & Matilde Hochkofler. Isa Miranda. Gremese Editore, 1978.
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