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| Rasputin [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - Netherlands ] | ![Rasputin [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - Netherlands ]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/411RDSY5A7L._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Uli Edel
Studio: Paradiso
Category: DVD
Buy New: $28.99
New (1) Used (1) from $28.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 107418
Format: Import, Pal
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), Dutch (Subtitled)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 100
UPC: 541050496790
EAN: 0541050496790
ASIN: B000AM5LD4
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | THIS DVD WILL NOT WORK ON STANDARD US DVD PLAYER |
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Product Description
Netherlands released, PAL/Region 2 DVD:it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ),Dutch ( Subtitles ),SYNOPSIS: Rasputin is a dramatization of the life story of one of the most intriguing figures in all history. A crude peasant from Siberia, Rasputin (Alan Rickman) was a self-styled charismatic holy man who traveled widely, openly engaging in drunkenness, sexual indulgences, and general debauchery. In the early part of the 20th century Rasputin made his way to the troubled Russian capital of St. Petersburg, a hotbed of political discontent due to widespread poverty under a repressive government. There Rasputin met Czarina Alexandra (Greta Scacchi), and the film focuses on how he exercised power over her and her loving husband, Czar Nicholas II (Ian McKellen), by virtue of his mystical ability to stop the bleeding of their hemophiliac son. But in a nation beset by internal and external problems, Rasputin's uncouth presence at the opulent imperial court, coupled with his scandalous antics around the capital, came to symbolize the weak leadership of the czar. The movie goes on to show the tragic consequences that resulted from this volatile situation. Originally made for cable television, the film features Emmy-winning performances by Rickman and Scacchi.
SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Golden Globes,
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Why isn't this out properly on DVD??? June 20, 2008
This NEEDS to be properly distributed. This film is marvelous and more people need to see it. I can't believe it's been over 10 years since this came out. Release the DVD!!! Alan's performance is beyond superb. Its an awful shame that not many people are even aware of this film, well except Alan Rickman fans, of course.
A great film about one of the major players of the fall of the Czars October 2, 2005
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
I really like this film as it shows Rsputins are the final straw that brought about the fall of Imperial Russia and the start of the Nightmare of Soviet Russia. Mr. R did a great job on portraying this complex and evil man.
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