Rasputin has appeared in over 30 films, often characterized as a warlock, a villain, or a misunderstood mystic. Sergei Polunin - Facebook
To understand why popular media is obsessed with Rasputin’s supposed debauchery, one must look at the origin of the rumors. During his rise in the Russian Imperial Court, Rasputin was often accused of being a member of the Khlysty , an underground sect that allegedly believed one could only reach a state of grace through "holy sinming."