- The UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC to remove shots of a man's acid-scarred face and to shorten the love scene between Rasputin and Sonia, and VHS releases featured the same cut print. The cuts were restored in the 2003 Warner DVD and all subsequent releases.
- The BBFC made the following cuts to this to this film for Uk theatrical release:
- (a) the Rasputin/Sonia love scene was shortened to end on the shot of Rasputin tearing open the back of Sonia's dress. The uncut version continues the scene for another 20s climaxing as she gets into bed and Rasputin pulls the blanket off her (unseen) naked body.
- (b) Two shots were shortened in the scene in which Peter is disfigured by acid in order to remove close shots of Peter's scarred face.
- The severed hand shots were never cut by the BBFC having been waived following appeals by Hammer.
- The R1 and R2 DVD's are uncut. The older UK VHS releases from Lumiere and Studio Canal are the cut theatrical version.
- The UK Blu-ray has an alternate version at 2.55:1 widescreen where the normal print is 2.35:1 widescreen.
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By what name was Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966) officially released in India in English?
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