Les Nuits de Raspoutine (1960) Directed by Pierre Chenal
Biography / Drama / History
aka: The Night They Killed Rasputin
Film Synopsis
Rasputin, a libertine monk, has become a favourite at the court of the
Russian emperor after restoring the Tsarevich to his former
health. By exercising his cunning, Rasputin becomes the empress's
personal adviser and provokes numerous conflicts. However, his
belief that salvation can be achieved through sin has earned him many
enemies. One of these is a prince who swears to destroy him...
Continental Films, quality cinema under the Nazi Occupation
At the time of the Nazi Occupation of France during WWII, the German-run company Continental produced some of the finest films made in France in the 1940s.