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Brad FiedelBesetzung:
Alan Rickman, Greta Scacchi, Ian McKellen, David Warner, John Wood, James Frain, Diana Quick, William Smith, Gábor Koncz, Robert Lang, Miklós Székely B. (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Dem sibirischen Mönch Grigorij Rasputin erscheint die heilige Jungfrau Maria und weist ihn an nach St. Petersburg zu gehen. Dort ist die seltsame Erscheinung bald Stadtgespräch, zumal Rasputin über ungewöhnliche Heilkünste verfügt. Er wird zum Zarenhof gerufen, um dem an der Bluter-Krankheit leidenen jungen Thronfolger zu helfen. Da sich der Junge rasch erholt geniesst Rasputin bald das Vertrauen der Zarin – trotz seines ausschweifenden Lebenswandels. Dadurch macht sich der Mönch aber auch viele Feinde. (Verleiher-Text)
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The film is a mess... The life story of the adventurer, charmer, mystifier, and manipulator Grigori Rasputin is so fascinating that it is unbelievable how such an incredibly average film could be made based on such material. It takes real directorial talent for that... One can only wonder what someone like Miloš Forman could have done with this subject matter... The only reason to watch Rasputin is the excellent performance by Alan Rickman in the lead role. Greta Scacchi is so unremarkable that I felt sorry for Rasputin having to interact with the Tsarina. Even the actors in supporting roles were not interesting when it came to their acting performance, so the film will quickly fade from the memories of most viewers. The only positive may be the effort to stick to historical facts and avoid fictionalizing. However, the downfall of the Tsarist Empire is merely a backdrop for personal drama, so the film does not hold up even as a teaching aid for history lessons. Overall rating, with (significant) regard for Rickman's performance: 45%.
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