Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin
Агония
“Monk. Heretic. Messiah. Madman.”
Synopsis
As an adviser to the emperor Nicholas II, mystic Grigori Rasputin holds great influence over the empire. However, many in St Petersburg begin to regard Rasputin, with his strange practices and mesmerizing qualities, as a liability and plot his assassination. When Rasputin, known to many as the 'Mad Monk', leads Nicholas to embrace an ill-conceived military strategy, a group of determined conspirators set down a plan to eliminate him.
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Агония (Russian Trailer)
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Aleksey Petrenko
Rasputin
Anatoliy Romashin
Nicholas II
Leonid Bronevoy
Manasevich-Manuilov
Alisa Freyndlikh
Vyrubova
Yuri Katin-Yartsev
Purishkevich
Mikhail Svetin
Terekhov
Velta Līne
Aleksandra Fyodorovna
Anatoliy Solonitsyn
Colonel
Sergei Karnovich-Valua
Russian General
Aleksandr Romantsov
Yusupov
Pavel Pankov
Manus
Nelli Pshyonnaya
baroness
Aleksey Vanin
legatee's educator
Lyudmila Polyakova
Paraskeva, Rasputin's wife
Olga Grigoryeva
holy fool lady (uncredited)
Boris Romanov
Balashov
Aleksandr Pavlov
Sukhotin
Vladimir Osenev
Sturmer
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 15, 1985
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Elem Klimov
- Screenplay & Story
- Ilya Nusinov, Semyon Lungin
- Original Score
- Alfred Schnittke
- Original Title
- Агония
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Elem Klimov
Ilya Nusinov, Semyon Lungin
Alfred Schnittke
Leonid Kalashnikov, Vladimir Odintsov
Valeriya Belova
Semyon Kutikov
Department Leadership Roster
Ilya Nusinov
Writer
Semyon Lungin
Writer
Elem Klimov
Director
Alfred Schnittke
Original Music Composer
Valeriya Belova
Editor
Sergey Voronkov
Production Design
Tatyana Vadetskaya
Costume Design
Leonid Kalashnikov
Director of Photography
Shavkat Abdusalamov
Production Design
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What is Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin about?
As an adviser to the emperor Nicholas II, mystic Grigori Rasputin holds great influence over the empire. However, many in St Petersburg begin to regard Rasputin, with his strange practices and mesmerizing qualities, as a liability and plot his assassination. When Rasputin, known to many as the 'Mad Monk', leads Nicholas to embrace an ill-conceived military strategy, a group of determined conspirators set down a plan to eliminate him.
Who directed Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin?
Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin was directed by Elem Klimov.
Who stars in Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin?
The principal cast of Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin includes Aleksey Petrenko, Anatoliy Romashin, Leonid Bronevoy, Alisa Freyndlikh, Yuri Katin-Yartsev.
When was Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin released and how long is it?
Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin was released in 1981 with a total runtime of 2h 22m.
Who composed the musical score for Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin was composed by Alfred Schnittke.