"Christopher Lee's finest Hammer hour It's the part he was born to play, and he knows it." BritishHorrorFilms.co.uk
"One of Lee's finest roles it seems like there is literally nothing that the man cannot do." The Telltale Mind
Hammer Films' dual reputation for screen shock and flamboyant costume adventure meld in this tale of the real-life "holy man" whose evil charm held the fate of an entire nation in its grip.
In Czarist Russia, Rasputin (Christopher Lee), a peasant monk, mysteriously demonstrates his healing powers by saving a woman's life and asking only for wine and a Bacchanalian celebration in return. But soon Rasputin uses his evil charm and powers to become increasingly manipulative and violent. Ferocious, devious and other-worldly, this uncouth peasant ingratiates himself bit by bit into the lives of the sophisticated royal class Christopher Lee's multi-layered performance as Rasputin rates as one of the best portrayals in any film.
Bonus Content:
- Audio Commentary with Author/Film Historian Steve Haberman, Filmmaker/Film Historian Constantine Nasr, and Filmmaker/Film Historian Ted Newsom
- Tall Stories: The Making of Rasputin the Mad Monk
- Brought to Book: Hammer Novelisations
- World of Hammer Episodes: Costumers and Christopher Lee
- Audio Commentary with Stars Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley, Francis Matthews, and Suzan Farmer
- Theatrical Trailers
- TV Spots
- Still Gallery
- Aspect Ratio : 2.35:1
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.26 ounces
- Director : Don Sharp
- Media Format : NTSC, Blu-ray, Subtitled
- Run time : 1 hour and 32 minutes
- Release date : February 18, 2020
- Actors : Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley, Richard Pasco, Francis Matthews, Suzan Farmer
- Subtitles: : English
- Producers : Anthony Nelson Keys
- Language : English (DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0)
- Studio : SHOUT! FACTORY
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1