Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin
1981, Russian. Directed by Elem Klimov.
Monk. Heretic. Messiah. Madman.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Elem KlimovDirector
- Aleksey PetrenkoRasputin
- Anatoliy RomashinNicholas II
- Leonid BronevoyManasevich-Manuilov
- Alisa FreyndlikhVyrubova
- Yuri Katin-YartsevPurishkevich
- Mikhail SvetinTerekhov
- Velta LīneAleksandra Fyodorovna
- Anatoliy SolonitsynColonel
- Sergei Karnovich-ValuaRussian General
- Aleksandr RomantsovYusupov
- Pavel PankovManus
- Nelli Pshyonnayabaroness
Details
- Released
- 1 September 1981
- Original title
- Агония
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Semyon Lungin, Ilya Nusinov
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Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin: quick answers
Is Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.8/10 from 50 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin?
Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin runs 142 minutes (2h 22m).
Does Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin have a post-credits scene?
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Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 September 1981. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin?
If you liked Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin, try Rasputin, Ivan the Terrible, Part II: The Boyars' Plot, A Month in the Country.
Who directed Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin?
Agony: The Life and Death of Rasputin (1981) was directed by Elem Klimov and stars Aleksey Petrenko, Anatoliy Romashin, Leonid Bronevoy.