One of the famous long-banned Soviet films, Elem Klimov's Agony is a       brutal look at the self-proclaimed prophet (played by Alexei Petrenko) who       reveled in decadence, lust and power, and altered the face of the 20th           century. Rasputin's madness brought Russia to its feet and sparked the         revolution that toppled the throne. Klimov intercuts vintage newsreels into    the dramatic sequences. "Frenzied semi-delirium...This film's existence has    been a legend for nearly a decade." (J. Hoberman, The Village Voice).      Elem Klimov---USSR---1975---142 mins.