TITLE: Rasputin - The Mad Monk
COMPANY: Anchor Bay ("The Hammer Collection")
REGION: (Multi-regional)
PRICE: £14.99 ($21.00)
CONDITION: Mint, factory sealed
DETAILS: "Hammer film's 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 it's grip. In the early twentieth century Czarist Russia, Rasputin (Christopher Lee) , a wild-eyed peasent monk, mysteriously demonstrates his healing powers by saving a women's life and asking only for wine and Bacchanalian celebration in return. Soon Rasputin uses his evil charm and powers to become increasingly manipulative and violent. Ferocious, devious, sensuous and otherworldly, this uncouth peasent ingratiated himself into the lives of the sophisticated royal class. Christopher Lee's multi-layered performance as the monk rates as one of the best portrayals in any film."
EXTRAS:Widescreen presentation, audio commentary with Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley and Francis Matthews, theatrical trailer, 20" and 60" TV spots and a "World of Hammer" episode entitled 'Christopher Lee'