Rasputin (1954 film)
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| Directed by | Georges Combret |
| Written by | Claude Boissol Georges Combret |
| Produced by | Georges Combret |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Pierre Petit |
| Edited by | Germaine Fouquet |
| Music by | Paul Durand |
Production companies | Italia Film Radius Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers (France) |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Countries | France Italy |
| Language | French |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- Pierre Brasseur as Gregory Iefimovich Raspoutine
- Isa Miranda as La tsarine Alexandra
- Renée Faure as Véra
- Milly Vitale as Laura
- Jacques Berthier as Le prince Félix Youssoupoff / Youry
- Claude Laydu as Héliodore
- Denise Grey as La princesse Dikvona
- Micheline Francey as Anna Pracova
- Robert Berri as Le capitaine Soukoff
- Jean Wall as L'archimandrite Breham
- Raphaël Patorni as Le ministre Stumerof
- Michel Etcheverry as Pourlchkevitch
- Bruno Balp
- Nadine Bellaigue
- Charles Bouillaud as L'industriel Posinoff
- Maria Grazia Buccella
- Robert Burnier as Le tsar Nicolas II
- Pierre Cosson
- Germaine Delbat as La concierge
- Cécile Didier as La nourrice
- Ky Duyen as Le pédicure
- Cécile Eddy
- Richard Flagey as Dimitri
- Suzanne Grey as L'employée aux bains
- Jean Lanier as Le docteur
- Anne Laurent
- Robert Lombard as Boris Goulief
- Jean-Claude Maurice
- Alexandre Mihalesco
- René Pascal
- Roland Piguet
- Sacha Pitoëff as Le chef de la police
- Roger Saget as La basse
- Jean Thielment as Le garçon de bains
- Jacques Todescano
- Hélène Vallier as Une infirmière
- Jany Vallières as Une dame
References
[edit]- ^ Caldiron & Hochkofler p.146
Bibliography
[edit]- Orio Caldiron & Matilde Hochkofler. Isa Miranda. Gremese Editore, 1978.
External links
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- 1954 films
- 1950s historical drama films
- French historical drama films
- Italian historical drama films
- 1950s French-language films
- Films directed by Georges Combret
- Films set in the 1910s
- Films set in Russia
- Films about Grigori Rasputin
- Cultural depictions of Nicholas II of Russia
- Biographical films about Russian royalty
- 1950s Italian films
- 1950s French films
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