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Twenty Six Days from the Life of Dostoyevsky (1981)

Twenty Six Days from the Life of Dostoyevsky poster
Original title
Двадцать шесть дней из жизни Достоевского
Directed by
Aleksandr Zarkhi
Genre
biographical film, romance film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows writer Fyodor Dostoevsky over a short period of his life as he works and interacts with those around him. It shows his personal struggles and creative process.

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What happens

Twenty Six Days from the Life of Dostoyevsky (Russian: Двадцать шесть дней из жизни Достоевского, romanized: Dvadtsat shest dney iz zhizni Dostoevskogo) is a 1981 Soviet biographical film about writer Fyodor Dostoevsky directed by Aleksandr Zarkhi. It was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival where Anatoly Solonitsyn won the Silver Bear for Best Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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