S1, E3: A Siberian peasant rises to power in Czarist Russia, becomes the close confidante and reputed lover of Empress Alexandra, and subsequently scandalizes the country with his propensity for drinking and womanizing. After being poisoned, shot several times, and submerged in the Neva River's freezing waters, the famed Rasputin finally dies from drowning. In this captivating program, BIOGRAPHY reveals the truth about the rise of the "Mad Monk" with the hypnotic gaze, using information from the newly uncovered "Rasputin File," a report originally prepared by the Russian secret police.
Documentary · Feb 26, 2001 · 46 min