The Brothers Karamazov (1969)
Bratya Karamazovy (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 3h 52min
- Drama
- 12 Jul 1969 (Japan)
- Movie
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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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 nomination.
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Cast
Directed by
| Kirill Lavrov | ||
| Ivan Pyrev | ... | (as Ivan Pyryev) |
| Mikhail Ulyanov | ||
Written by
| Fyodor Dostoevsky | ... | (novel "The Brothers Karamazov") |
| Ivan Pyrev | ... | (writer) (as Ivan Pyryev) |
Music by
| Isaac Schwarts | ... | (as Isaak Shvarts) |
Cinematography by
| Sergey Vronskiy | ... | (as Sergei Vronsky) |
Editing by
| V. Yankovskiy | ||
Production Design by
| Stalen Volkov | ||
Sound Department
| Evgeniy Kashkevich | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Evgeniy Guslinskiy | ... | first assistant camera |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1971) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Columbia Pictures of Argentina (1971) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Compagnia Edizioni Internazionali Artistiche Distribuzione (CEIAD) (1972) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1972) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1980) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Icestorm Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Mosfilm (1969) (Soviet Union) (theatrical)
- Empresa Hispanoamericana de Video (EHV) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Kinovideoobedinenie "Krupniy Plan" (video)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The 1968 film shows Fedor Karamazov as a stingy old man, who's three sons are after his money. The Karamazov brothers, Dmitri, a gambler, Ivan, a thinker, and Aleksei, a monk, are living through their different problems. Ivan is trying to save the world by making a story of "The Great Inquisitor". Dmitri, who lost money in gambling, is begging his father to help him. But the father gives a lot of money to his mistress Grushenka. Written by Steve Shelokhonov |
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Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Ivan Pyryev. See more » |