Agony (film)

• Alexei Petrenko: Grigori Rasputin
• Anatoli Roma Schin: Nicholas II
• Velta Line: Alexandra Feodorovna
• Alissa Frejndlich: Vyrubova
• Alexander Romanzow: Yusupov
• Yuri Katin - Yartsev: Purischkjewitsch

Agonia (Russian Агония ) is a feature film by Soviet director Elem Klimov. It is about the lives of the Siberian peasant Rasputin, who came to great influence in the Tsar in the early 20th century. The film was shot from 1966 to 1974, but was allowed in the Soviet Union can not be listed first. It was not until 1981 he was shown abroad, and finally in 1985 in the USSR.

Content

Part 1

Russia in 1916 is marked by irreconcilable contradictions between the working masses and the Tsar 's house, and comes to the war against Germany. During this time Grigory Rasputin comes to power, a Siberian peasant, former horse thief, self-proclaimed healers, itinerant preacher, a mysterious, fascinating personality. As healers revered, he manages to gain influence in the Royal Residence, and finally he determined the fate of the mighty of the land. Rasputin stoking intrigue.

Part 2

Rasputin's influence is at its peak and the once holy Spoken is feared more and more as a " monster " at the Imperial Court. Even the Tsar, degenerated into a puppet, is powerless against his intrigues. But of all his own web of intrigue can stumble Rasputin. His power fades and fades away his influence, but with it also tilts the era of the Tsars to an end.

The feature film is enriched with original recordings from the years in question.