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Rasputin, the Black Monk (1917)

Rasputin, the Black Monk poster
Directed by
Arthur Ashley
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rated
NR
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A silent film about the controversial Russian mystic Grigori Rasputin. It follows his influence and downfall in the late Russian Empire.

dramatichistoricalsombermysteriousseriousatmosphericquietslow-burn

What happens

Rasputin, the Black Monk is a lost 1917 American silent drama film directed by Arthur Ashley and starring Montagu Love. It was produced and distributed by World Film Company. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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