When I read Dostoevsky's "The Idiot," I was comparatively underwhelmed by it. That not to say I didn't like it, long stretches of the novel were fantastic, but I was not impressed by it as much as "Crime and Punishment," and no where near as much as when I read Dostoevsky's two latest novels "The Karamazov Brothers" and "Devils". Depending on who you are (like whether you know you're a fan of Dostoevsky or not), this series is probably an easier and better way to get yourself familiarized with the story of Prince Myshkin, if you're unsure if you want to read the novel.
This series follows the events on the novel very closely, changing very little, but with a lot less of the verbiage that is present with the novel, yet keeping the best of the story there. The lead actor Evgeny Mironov did his role as the protagonist very well, coming off as every bit a selfless and compassionate as he did in the novel. His peer, Parfyon Rogozhin, portrayed by Vladimir Mashkov, did a good job as Myshkin's unstable and emotional opposite of the story. The two man women were also depicted very well wit Lidiya Velezheva as Nastasya Filipovna and Olga Budina as Aglaya Ivanovna.
Overall, really good adaptation, especially recommended for those who are unsure whether they want to read the novel, but want to the story is similar detail, they need look no further.
This series follows the events on the novel very closely, changing very little, but with a lot less of the verbiage that is present with the novel, yet keeping the best of the story there. The lead actor Evgeny Mironov did his role as the protagonist very well, coming off as every bit a selfless and compassionate as he did in the novel. His peer, Parfyon Rogozhin, portrayed by Vladimir Mashkov, did a good job as Myshkin's unstable and emotional opposite of the story. The two man women were also depicted very well wit Lidiya Velezheva as Nastasya Filipovna and Olga Budina as Aglaya Ivanovna.
Overall, really good adaptation, especially recommended for those who are unsure whether they want to read the novel, but want to the story is similar detail, they need look no further.