In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood Posted by Crystal Kalyana on March 30, 2015

ETHEL BARRYMORE MONTH RASPUTIN AND THE EMPRESS ( 1932 ) When I first became an avid fan of the Barrymore’s, one of the films I collected was “Rasputin And The Empress”, a lavish landmark film featuring the Barrymore trilogy, Ethel, John and Lionel. It’s a very enthralling mov   read more

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on May 19, 2014

A Rasputin Two-fer: Rasputin and the Empress (1932) & Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) 5/19/2014 0 Comments What person even slightly interested in history doesn't know those eyes? Burning and possessing,   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on February 21, 2013

This article was originally published on May 19, 2011.  Here’s the first thing I’ll say about Rasputin and the Empress: this film is not factually accurate. There was a Russian Royal family known as the Romanovs, there was a confoundingly enigmatic mystic named Rasputin, and everyone di   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on May 19, 2011

Here’s the first thing I’ll say about this historical drama: this film is not factually accurate. There was a Russian Royal family known as the Romanovs, there was a confoundingly enigmatic mystic named Rasputin, and everyone did die. That’s roughly where the similarities end. Let   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Pretty Clever Film Gal on May 19, 2011

Read the original New York Times review of Rasputin and The Empress, published on December 24, 1932. new york times reviewRasputin and the Empress   read more