Rasputin, Demon with Women (German: Rasputin, Dämon der Frauen) is a 1932 German drama film directed by Adolf Trotz and starring Conrad Veidt, Paul Otto and Hermine Sterler. It was shot at the Halensee Studios and Terra Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gustav A. Knauer and Walter Reimann. It portrays the influence wielded by Grigori Rasputin over the Russian Royal Family around the time of the First World War. It was released the same year as an American film about him Rasputin and the Empress. Felix Yusupov sued the filmmakers for his portrayal, but ultimately dropped his case. The film was banned in Germany in 1933 following the Nazi Party's rise to power.
Synopsis
Rasputin's success as mystical healer in a small village leads him to be sought and brought to St. Petersburg by the authorities. Despite his façade of mysticism, he is also an avid womaniser, leading to widespread resentment. However, his success with the gravely ill son of Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra leads to his growing political influence over them, even as Russia goes to war. A group of his aristocratic enemies plot his murder.