The Brothers Karamazov

Original title: Bratya Karamazovy

1969
3h 52m

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Kirill Lavrov, Lionella Pyryeva, and Mikhail Ulyanov in The Brothers Karamazov (1969)

Three brothers, one spiritual and living at a monastery, the other - a gambler, and the third - an intellectual, work out their problems in 19th century Russia.Three brothers, one spiritual and living at a monastery, the other - a gambler, and the third - an intellectual, work out their problems in 19th century Russia.Three brothers, one spiritual and living at a monastery, the other - a gambler, and the third - an intellectual, work out their problems in 19th century Russia.

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- Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Ivan Pyrev
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7.6/10

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Directors
Writers
- Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Ivan Pyrev
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 nominations total

Trivia
This was Ivan Pyryev's last film. He died suddenly before it was completed so lead actors Mikhail Ulyanov (Dimitri) and Kirill Lavrov (Ivan) took over the task and completed the remaining scenes.

Connections
Featured in Legends of World Cinema: Ivan Pyryev

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admirable work

for to be more a duel of ideas than a version for large public. for the way to translate the universe of the novel in a dramatic and subtle definition of characters , more as presences or symbols. for the right Ivan and father Zosima. for a form of delicacy to explore a world so simple and with profound roots. it is a classic. not surprising. except the meet with atmosphere of an universe who becomes more than special but propose, in inspired manner, the return to the Dostoyevski questions and expected answers.