Rasputin: The Mad Monk

No point in me staying here any longer, keep her warm.

If she recovers consciousness give her a little brandy.

- And if she doesn't Doctor? - Send for the priest.

Oh, my god.

Nothing more I can do.

- Owe you a fee Doctor? - Yes, whatever you can afford.

- Business is not been good then? - With my wife ill Doctor.

Good night.

Paul, if there's anything we can do to help.

If anyone wants me, just ring the bell.

Father?

Landlord.

- There's a sick person in the house. - I can see that.

Nothing a couple of liters of wine won't put right.

Landlord.

You don't understand?

It's his wife, she is sick.

Our mother is sick.

- There is fever in her. - We know that.

There is fever in her.

But I shall draw it out.

The fever has left her, I've taken it in my own hands.

Feel...

It's burning...

Throw away.

Throw it away.

- Is she better? - She won't die anyway.

Open your eyes woman, you're cured.

Anna.

Paul...

Is that you?

Mother.

Anna.

- Oh sir, how can I ever repay you? - Bottle of wine, two bottles.

- No, no, no, that's that is not enough. - All right then make it more.

Yes, yes. Anything, anything.

Fetch more lamps, let's have some more light in here.

Lights, yes, yes. Nikolai, get some more lamps.

Tell your daughter to put on her prettiest dress.

- You're going to have a party. - Party?

Yes, a party, your wife is cured, what better reason for a celebration?

Vasily.

You'll have to watch her or you'll be losing her to our stranger.

- Have you ever seen her dance like that? - Who is he?

I don't know...

But he saved my Anna.

He's saved her.

Oh no, I couldn't.

- More wine my friend, have some more wine. - Thank you.

Hello Michael.

- Have you seen him? - How could I miss him?

- Who is he anyway? - Nobody knows.

Only know he just appears, gets drunk and goes.

But tonight he cured my mother and the doctor could do nothing.

Then he insisted we have this party.

He's drunk three bottles of wine already, that's the fourth he's starting on now.

No, no. Keep drinking, keep drinking, keep drinking, it's good red wine.

Ah, she is a clever girl.

- Have you seen him dance? - Yeah.

Tania is been dancing with him all night.

- I don't like it Vasily. - No more do I.

- Hey, what you going to do? - Show him a real dance.

Come on, strike up a tune.

He won't trouble us anymore.

Follow him.

- That's him. - Have you anything to say in your defense?

- I was attacked, I defended myself. - I'm not referring to this.

That's a matter for the civil authorities.

I mean your conduct in relation to your cult, in relation to your church.

You licentious behavior, your drinking, your...

your going with women.

During the time that I've been here...

you tried to teach me that confession of my sins is good for the soul.

Well?

You also removed all temptation from among us...

so there is no chance of any sin here. I've merely tried to put that right.

When I go to confession I don't offer God small sins, petty squabbles, jealousies.

- I offer him sins worth forgiven. - How dare you blaspheme?

- You will be severely punished. - Father please, father be merciful.

He saved my Anna's life, she was dying, bring her back from the grave.

- Merciful? When he mutilated my son? - What is this you just say?

From the grave father, he was a miracle.

- Is this another of your blasphemies? - The woman was sick, I healed her.

- Healed her? How? With potions? - With these...

Was your wife possessed to the devil? Did he exorcise her? Prayed there?

- No, I touched her with these. - It's true, father.

God would never bless someone so deep in sin with such a gift.

- It must come from... - The devil?

Who knows?

I only know I have this power, I have always had it.

I can feel it burning within me, driving me off.

It's here inside me, is in my hands.

And I warn you, I warn you all...

That I, Grigori Efimovich Rasputin, intend to use it.

The power is mine and I shall use it as I please.

Fools, what do they know shut up in their cotton woven cages?

That's not living. What do we have senses for?

Not to use them? Feel, Taste, Touch,

Stroke, crush.

You seem to know a lot about life my son.

Sometimes I think I know everything little father.

You're a wasted here then, you ought to go to St. Petersburg, to the court.

Tell the Tsar what to do.

They could do with someone like you there. To tell them, someone who knows everything.

Is it really like what they say?

Oh yes, it's just like what they say.

It's like, like a fairy story, building as big as...

And streets so wide that you could...

And palaces like and women.

Oh, I spent all night there once.

Got drunk and lost all me money, never been back since.

You want a lot of money to live there me son, it's not for the likes of you and me.

I'll get the money.

Ah, you may, I'll never go back there.

I got a surprise for you little father, you're going back there right now.

- You fancy him? - What?

- I said you fancy him. - Well, he's big, isn't he?

- What can I get for this? - This.

- Oh, look here's the Doctor. - Hello Doctor.

- Good evening ladies. - Good evening ladies.

Oh my dear, you're in form?

- Good evening everyone. - Good evening doc.

- Give me what's on. - Brandy?

Two bottles of wine.

- Well, who's going to take him on? - Not me.

Here's 50 kopecks says the doctor will out drink anyone of you?

- Isn't anyone going to take him on? - Oh, go on.

Look here, he's got it already.

- I accept your challenge. - All right, you're on.

- But I warn you, the doctor is no beginner. - Nor am I.

She curving me, hasn't got two kopecks to up together.

Hello dear, you came to buy us a drink?

You got more chance of an invitation to go to the Palace's ball.

Peter, if you don't get me out of here I shall scream.

What's the drop?

For one thing, I'm tired of having young army officers stepping over into my feet.

Here, take this.

- This will take the bruising out you. - Lovely.

The ball is very packed, had a devil of a job to...

Sonia, you're not supposed to drink it like that, you know.

- Oh, I was thirsty. - You could use water on your thirst.

- That cost me two rubles. - Two rubles?

- You're the sweetest brother in the world. - I don't think I'm behaving like that.

Oh, Ivan and Vanessa.

- Sonia? - Hello Sonia.

- You're just invited to come with us. - You're not leaving?

Such a bore here but Peter is going to take us somewhere exciting, aren't you?

- Where? - Well, I was thinking about The Tzigane.

- Don't. - What's the game?

It's pretty rough, we used to go there when we were students.

Somebody always get drunk and start fighting.

Ah, sounds wonderful.

You're not here to enjoy it for yourself.

- Champagne, of course? - Oh, yes.

- No, give me some vodka. - The vodka is very strong.

- Good. - As you wish.

- Did you see that? - See what?

The bearded fellow, he was staring at Vanessa.

- Who does he think he is? - I wouldn't go.

Don't get excited Peter, sit down and enjoy yourself, that's what you have come for.

- Yes, I know but... - Peter, don't make such a fuss.

Come on, drink, drink, drink.

The winner must dance. Dance, dance, dance.

- You will apology for laughing at me. - Now look here...

But I...

You will come to me and say you are sorry.

The impertinence of the man.

You will come to me and say you're sorry.

I'd like to teach him a lesson.

- If I hadn't tripped... - Yes, yes Peter.

You weren't much help either, what were you doing?

I think we all are better off running away from that horrid place.

Don't you Sonia?

Sonia?

Did you see his eyes?

- Don't want another drink. - Pay the bill.

The bill, you fool.

Get up, get up.

Where he lives?

Across the alley, above the horse meat butcher,

The sooner you get him out of here, the better.

- I'm sorry if I'm disturbing you. - So am I, what do you want?

I'm sorry ma'am.

- I was here last night. - Oh yeah, I remember Miss.

If you had something stolen I can't be held responsible.

It was nothing like that, there was a man here.

A tall, bearded man.

He danced.

I see.

I wish to see him.

- Do you know where he lives? - Yes.

Tell me please, tell me.

Across the way, above the horse meat butcher shop.

Miss...

Be careful.

I'm perfectly capable of taking care of myself, thank you.

You be moving on again soon, I suppose.

You got far to go?

You can't stay here, you know.

- I got things to do. - What things?