The Brothers Karamazov (1958)
- Directed by
- Richard Brooks
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 51 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Three brothers grapple with their explosive father and their own conflicting desires for money, love, and faith. Their family feud leads to a murder that forces everyone to confront guilt and morality.
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What happens
The Brothers Karamazov is a 1958 American period drama film directed by Richard Brooks from a screenplay co-written with Julius and Philip Epstein, based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1880 novel. It stars Yul Brynner, Maria Schell, Claire Bloom, Lee J. Cobb, Albert Salmi, Richard Basehart, and William Shatner in his film debut. The film was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on February 20, 1958. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, though the performances were widely praised. It was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival, and Lee J. Cobb received an nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Fyodor Karamazov. The National Board of Review ranked The Brothers Karamazov as one of its Top 10 Films of 1958. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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