Rasputin. 1994 documentary by Laurence Rees with Alex de Jonge
This documentary delves into the myth and reality of Rasputin, visiting Siberia and his home village of Pokrovskoye (a first at the time for a Western film crew) as well as St Petersburg. Contributors include Anfisa Motorina who knew Rasputin in Pokrovskoye, Antonina Aparina who was a neighbour in St Peterburg, Sofka Skipwith and Serge Tolstoy who knew the Tsarevich as children, Kyril Zinovieff, Professor Rafail Ganelin and Professor Teodor Shanin. Entitled The Real Rasputin.
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