Rasputin : The Mad Monk (1965)
Blu-ray + DVD in slipcase
Region code B / 2 (Europe)
Hammer Films' dual reputation for screen shock and flamboyant costume adventure meld in this tale of the real-life "holy man" whose evil charm held the fate of an entire nation in its grip.
In the early twentieth century Czarist Russia, Rasputan (Christopher Lee), a wild-eyed peasant monk, mysteriously demonstrates his healing powers by saving a woman's life and asking only for wine and Bacchanalian celebration in return. Soon Rasputin uses his evil charm and powers to become increasingly manipulative and violent. Ferocious, dvious, sensous and other-worldly, whis uncouth peasant ingratiated himself into the lives of the sophisticated roayal class. Christopher Lee's multi-layered performance as the monk rates as one of the best portrayals in any film.
Starring :
Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley, Francis Matthews
Director :
Don Sharp
Running time : 92 Minutes / 89 Minutes
Language : English
