The Brothers Karamazov (1958)
The Brothers Karamazov is a 1958 drama movie directed by Richard Brooks, with a running time of 2h 25m. It stars Yul Brynner, Maria Schell and Claire Bloom.
Ryevsk, Russia, 1870. Tensions abound in the Karamazov family. Fyodor is a wealthy libertine who holds his purse strings tightly. His four grown sons include Dmitri, the eldest, an elegant officer, always broke and at odds with his father, betrothed to Katya, herself lovely and rich. The other brothers include a sterile aesthete, a factotum who is a bastard, and a monk. Family tensions erupt when Dmitri falls in love with one of his father's mistresses, the coquette Grushenka. Two brothers see Dmitri's jealousy of their father as an opportunity to inherit sooner. Acts of violence lead to the story's conclusion: trials of honor, conscience, forgiveness, and redemption.
Quick answers
What is The Brothers Karamazov about?
Ryevsk, Russia, 1870. Tensions abound in the Karamazov family. Fyodor is a wealthy libertine who holds his purse strings tightly. His four grown sons include Dmitri, the eldest, an elegant officer, always broke and at odds with his father, betrothed to Katya, herself lovely and rich. The other brothers include a sterile aesthete, a factotum who is a bastard, and a monk. Family tensions erupt when Dmitri falls in love with one of his father's mistresses, the coquette Grushenka. Two brothers see Dmitri's jealousy of their father as an opportunity to inherit sooner. Acts of violence lead to the story's conclusion: trials of honor, conscience, forgiveness, and redemption.
When was The Brothers Karamazov released?
The Brothers Karamazov was released on 20 February 1958.
How long is The Brothers Karamazov?
The Brothers Karamazov runs 2h 25m.
Who made The Brothers Karamazov?
The Brothers Karamazov was directed by Richard Brooks.
Where can I watch The Brothers Karamazov?
The Brothers Karamazov is available on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies and YouTube.
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Cast
- Yul Brynner as Dmitri Karamazov
- Maria Schell as Grushenka
- Claire Bloom as Katya
- Lee J. Cobb as Fyodor Karamazov
- William Shatner as Alexi Karamazov
- Richard Basehart as Ivan Karamazov
- Albert Salmi as Smerdjakov
- Judith Evelyn as Mme. Anna Hohlakov
- Edgar Stehli as Grigory
- Harry Townes as Ippoli Kirillov
- Miko Oscard as Ilyusha Snegiryov
- David Opatoshu as Capt. Snegiryov