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Rasputin, the Holy Sinner
Rasputin, the Holy Sinner
	American release poster
German	Rasputins Liebesabenteuer
Directed by	Martin Berger
Written by	Dosio Koffler
Produced by	Martin Berger
Starring	Nikolai Malikoff; Diana Karenne; Erwin Kalser;
Cinematography	László Schäffer
Music by	Pasquale Perris
Production; company	Martin Berger Film
Distributed by	Mondial-Film
Release date	26 September 1928;
Running time	60 minutes
Country	Germany
Languages	Silent; German intertitles

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Rasputin, the Holy Sinner (German: Rasputins Liebesabenteuer) is a 1928 German silent film directed by Martin Berger and starring Nikolai Malikoff, Diana Karenne and Erwin Kalser.^[1] The film was also released as Rasputin, the Holy Devil and Rasputin's Amorous Adventures. Director Berger made Rasputin into a sympathetic peasant character who was "exploited by the boorish and overly pampered bourgeoisie".^[2]

The film was one of Berger's biggest productions according to its budget and boasted a distinguished cast, including Alfred Abel and Max Schreck.^[2] Russian-born actor Nikolai Malikoff received glowing reviews for his portrayal of Rasputin, although his film career petered out soon after due to the advent of sound. (This film is sometimes confused with a 1928 German-Russian film called Rasputin (1928 film).)^[2]

Plot[edit]

A simple Russian peasant named Gregori Rasputin seems able to perform miracles and soon comes to the attention of the Tsar and Tsarina of the Russian royal family who elevate him to the rank of spiritual advisor. Rasputin's control over them grows, and members of the hierarchy fear he is trying to increase his own political power. They develop a plot to assassinate Rasputin.

Cast[edit]

Nikolai Malikoff as Rasputin
Diana Karenne as Czarina
Erwin Kalser as Czar
Alexander Murski as Postmaster Globitscheff
Nathalie Lissenko as Frau Tatarinoff
Albert Kergy as Adjutant Bilinski
Alfred Abel as General adjutant Sablin
Mikhail Rasumny as Purishkevich
Hilde Hildebrand as Dirne Gregubowa
David Monko as Minister Sazonov
Camilla von Hollay as Maid Dunja
Ferdinand Bonn as Egorov
Max Schreck as Nikolai Nikolaevich
Uli Buotry as Militza Nikolaevich
Jack Trevor as Prince Yusupov
Hans Albers as officer
Hermann Picha as informer
Fritz Alberti as Colonel Tatarinov
Ruth Albu as Hoffräulein Wera
Gertrud Arnold as Mother Bilinski
Erna Bojar as Gymnasist
Maria De Witt as Wyrubowa
Diana Dierks as Count Ignatyev
N. Schweidel as Minister Chwostoff
Alexandra Sorina as actress Warwarowa
Uli Tridenskaja as Frau Globitscheff
Martin Wolfgang as Mitja

References[edit]

^ Dalle Vacche, Angela (2008). Diva: Defiance and Passion in Early Italian Cinema. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press. p. 262. ISBN 0292717113.
^ ^a ^b ^c Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era. Midnight Marquee Press. p. 329. ISBN 1936168685.

External links[edit]

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[1] Dalle Vacche, Angela (2008). Diva: Defiance and Passion in Early Italian Cinema. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press. p. 262. ISBN 0292717113.

[Tome-2] Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era. Midnight Marquee Press. p. 329. ISBN 1936168685.

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-'''''Rasputin, the Holy Sinner''''' (German:'''''Rasputins Liebesabenteuer''''') is a 1928 German [[silent film]] directed by [[Martin Berger (director)|Martin Berger]] and starring [[Nikolai Malikoff]], [[Diana Karenne]] and [[Erwin Kalser]].<ref>Dalle Vacche p.262</ref>  The film was also released as ''Rasputin, the Holy Devil'' and ''Rasputin's Amorous Adventures''.  Director Berger made Rasputin into a sympathetic peasant character who was "exploited by the boorish and overly pampered bourgeoisie". <ref name="Tome329"></ref>
+'''''Rasputin, the Holy Sinner''''' ([[German language|German]]: '''''Rasputins Liebesabenteuer''''') is a 1928 German [[silent film]] directed by [[Martin Berger (director)|Martin Berger]] and starring [[Nikolai Malikoff]], [[Diana Karenne]] and [[Erwin Kalser]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Dalle Vacche|first=Angela|authorlink=Angela Dalle Vacche|title=Diva: Defiance and Passion in Early Italian Cinema|publisher=University of Texas Press|location=Austin, TX|year=2008|page=262|isbn=0292717113}}</ref> The film was also released as ''Rasputin, the Holy Devil'' and ''Rasputin's Amorous Adventures''.  Director Berger made Rasputin into a sympathetic peasant character who was "exploited by the boorish and overly pampered bourgeoisie".<ref name="Tome">{{cite book|last=Workman|first=Christopher|last2=Howarth|first2=Troy|year=2016|title=Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era|publisher=Midnight Marquee Press|page=329|isbn=1936168685}}</ref>
-The film was one of Berger's biggest productions according to its budget and boasted a distinguished cast, including [[Alfred Abel]] and [[Max Schreck]].<ref name="Tome329"></ref> Russian-born actor [[Nikolai Malikoff]] received glowing reviews for his portrayal of Rasputin, although his film career petered out soon after due to the advent of sound. (This film is sometimes confused with a 1928 German-Russian film called [[Rasputin (1928 film)|''Rasputin'' (1928 film)]].)<ref name="Tome329">{{cite book|last=Workman|first=Christopher|last2=Howarth|first2=Troy|year=2016|title=Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era|publisher=Midnight Marquee Press|page=329|ISBN=978-1936168-68-2}}</ref>
+The film was one of Berger's biggest productions according to its budget and boasted a distinguished cast, including [[Alfred Abel]] and [[Max Schreck]].<ref name="Tome"/> Russian-born actor [[Nikolai Malikoff]] received glowing reviews for his portrayal of Rasputin, although his film career petered out soon after due to the advent of sound. (This film is sometimes confused with a 1928 German-Russian film called [[Rasputin (1928 film)|''Rasputin'' (1928 film)]].)<ref name="Tome"/>
 ==Plot==
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 ==Cast==
+{{Cast listing|
-* [[  Nikolai Malikoff]] as [[Grigori Rasputin|Rasputin]]
-* [[Diana Karenne]] as [[Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse)|Zarin]]
+* [[Nikolai Malikoff]] as [[Grigori Rasputin|Rasputin]]
-* [[Erwin Kalser]] as [[Nicholas II of Russia|Zar]]
+* [[Diana Karenne]] as [[Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse)|Czarina]]
-* [[Alexander Murski]] as Postmeister Globitscheff
+* [[Erwin Kalser]] as [[Nicholas II of Russia|Czar]]
-* [[Nathalie Lissenko]] as Frau Tatarinoff
+* [[Alexander Murski]] as Postmaster Globitscheff
-* [[Albert Kergy]] as Adjutant Bilinski
+* [[Nathalie Lissenko]] as Frau Tatarinoff
+* Albert Kergy as Adjutant Bilinski
-* [[Alfred Abel]] as Generaladjutant Sablin
-* [[Mikhail Rasumny]] as Purischkewitsch
+* [[Alfred Abel]] as General adjutant Sablin
+* [[Mikhail Rasumny]] as [[Vladimir Purishkevich|Purishkevich]]
-* [[Hilde Hildebrand]] as Dirne Gregubowa
-* [[David Monko]] as Minister Sassonow
+* [[Hilde Hildebrand]] as Dirne Gregubowa
+* David Monko as [[Sergey Sazonov|Minister Sazonov]]
-* [[Camilla von Hollay]] as Dienstmädchen Dunja
-* [[Ferdinand Bonn]] as Jegoroff
+* [[Camilla von Hollay]] as Maid Dunja
-* [[Max Schreck]] as Nikolai Nikolajewitsch
+* [[Ferdinand Bonn]] as Egorov
-* [[Uli Buotry]] as Militza Nikolajewitsch
+* [[Max Schreck]] as Nikolai Nikolaevich
+* Uli Buotry as Militza Nikolaevich
-* [[Jack Trevor]] as [[Felix Yusupov|Prince Youssoupoff]]
-* [[Hans Albers]] as Ein Offizier
+* [[Jack Trevor]] as [[Felix Yusupov|Prince Yusupov]]
-* [[Hermann Picha]] as Ein Spitzel
+* [[Hans Albers]] as officer
-* [[Fritz Alberti]] as Oberst Tatarinoff
+* [[Hermann Picha]] as informer
-* [[Ruth Albu]] as Hoffräulein Wera
+* [[Fritz Alberti]] as Colonel Tatarinov
+* Ruth Albu as Hoffräulein Wera
-* [[Gertrud Arnold]] as Mutter Bilinski
+* Gertrud Arnold as Mother Bilinski
-* [[Erna Bojar]] as Gymnasiastin
-* [[Maria De Witt]] as Wyrubowa
+* Erna Bojar as Gymnasist
+* Maria De Witt as Wyrubowa
-* [[Diana Dierks]] as Gräfin Ignatieff
+* [[Diana Dierks]] as [[Nikolay Pavlovich Ignatyev|Count Ignatyev]]
-* [[N. Schweidel]] as Minister Chwostoff
+* N. Schweidel as Minister Chwostoff
-* [[Alexandra Sorina]] as Schauspielerin Warwarowa
-* [[Uli Tridenskaja]] as Frau Globitscheff
+* [[Alexandra Sorina]] as actress Warwarowa
+* Uli Tridenskaja as Frau Globitscheff
-* [[Martin Wolfgang]] as Mitja
+* Martin Wolfgang as Mitja
+}}
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
-==Bibliography==
-* Dalle Vacche, Angela. ''Diva: Defiance and Passion in Early Italian Cinema''. University of Texas Press, 2008.
 ==External links==
-*{{IMDb title|0019308}}
+* {{IMDb title|0019308}}
 {{Grigori Rasputin in popular culture}}
-[[Category:1928 films]]
-[[Category:German films]]
 [[Category:Films of the Weimar Republic]]
 [[Category:Films directed by Martin Berger]]

v t e Grigori Rasputin in popular culture
Films	The Fall of the Romanoffs (1917) Rasputin, the Holy Sinner (1928) Rasputin (1928) Rasputin, Demon with Women (1932) Rasputin and the Empress (1932) Wake Up the Gypsy in Me (1933) Rasputin (1938) Rasputin (1954) The Night They Killed Rasputin (1960) Rasputin the Mad Monk (1966) I Killed Rasputin (1967) Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) Harlequin (1980) Agony (1975/1981) Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny (1996) Anastasia (1997) Hellboy (2004) Rasputin (2011) The King's Man (2021)
Comics	Colossus Magik Mikhail Rasputin Grigori Rasputin (Hellboy)
Video games	World Heroes series Shadow Hearts: Covenant Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army
Other media	"Rasputin" (song) The Wages of Sin (novel) Rasputin – Miracles Lie in the Eye of the Beholder (album) Raimuiro Senkitan (anime) Drifters (manga) "The Power of the Doctor" (television special)