| Rasputin and the Empress | |
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| Directed by | Richard Boleslawski Charles Brabin (uncredited) |
| Written by | Charles MacArthur |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | William H. Daniels |
| Edited by | Tom Held |
| Music by | Herbert Stothart |
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| Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,022,000[1] |
| Box office | $1,379,000[1] |
Rasputin and the Empress is a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by Richard Boleslawski and written by Charles MacArthur. Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), the film is set in Imperial Russia and stars the Barrymore siblings (John, as Prince Chegodieff; Ethel, as Czarina Alexandra; and Lionel Barrymore, as Grigori Rasputin). It is the only film in which all three siblings appear together.[2][3]
The film's inaccurate portrayal of Prince Felix Yusupov and his wife Princess Irina (renamed "Prince Chegodieff" and "Princess Natasha") resulted in a historically significant lawsuit against MGM and gave rise to the "all persons fictitious disclaimer", which has since become standard in Hollywood works of fiction.
- ^ a b The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Features Films: 1931-40 published by The American Film Institute, c. 1993
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Rasputin & the Empress