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The Karamazov Brothers (2008)

Movie ★ 7.0 110 min

Drama

Dostoevsky’s latter-day opus about the siblings and their father is among the masterpieces of world literature. It asks profound questions about ethics and religion. Is there a God? Does the devil exist? Is everything allowed because we live in a world without morality? And if so, does patricide even constitute a crime? One of the most interesting adaptations of the material is The Karamazovs by Czech director Petr Zelenka. We witness a group of thesps from Prague on a trip to Krakow in Poland to stage the novel as a play in a derelict steelworks as part of the Closer to Life Festival. The project, however, is born under the bad sign, apparently doomed from the start. When they arrive, the roof is about to cave in, so that the actors are told to wear safety helmets. Their sole consistent audience is a laborer (Andrzej Mastalerz) who rather follows each dress rehearsal than watching over his seven-year-old son who has suffered a tragic accident in the factory.

Petr Zelenka Director

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Quick facts

Released
April 24, 2008
Runtime
110 min
IMDb
tt1080716
Language
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Studio
První veřejnoprávní, , Warsaw Pact Films

Themes

Cast

Ivan Trojan Ivan Trojan Stary Karamazov Igor Chmela Igor Chmela Ivan Karamazov Martin Myšička Martin Myšička David Novotný David Novotný Dmitriy Karamazov Radek Holub Radek Holub Smerdyakov Lenka Krobotová Lenka Krobotová Michaela Badinková Michaela Badinková Katya Roman Luknár Roman Luknár Director Andrzej Mastalerz Andrzej Mastalerz Adrianna Miara Lucie Žáčková Lucie Žáčková Jan Kolařík Jan Kolařík Marek Matějka Jerzy Michał Bożyk Pianist Malgorzata Gałkowska Pavel Šimčík Pavel Šimčík Jurij Kolva Klára Lidová Klára Lidová tanečnice

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Karamazov Brothers about?
Dostoevsky’s latter-day opus about the siblings and their father is among the masterpieces of world literature. It asks profound questions about ethics and religion. Is there a God? Does the devil exist? Is everything allowed because we live in a world without morality? And if so, does patricide even constitute a crime? One of the most interesting adaptations of the material is The Karamazovs by Czech director Petr Zelenka. We witness a group of thesps from Prague on a trip to Krakow in Poland to stage the novel as a play in a derelict steelworks as part of the Closer to Life Festival. The project, however, is born under the bad sign, apparently doomed from the start. When they arrive, the roof is about to cave in, so that the actors are told to wear safety helmets. Their sole consistent audience is a laborer (Andrzej Mastalerz) who rather follows each dress rehearsal than watching over his seven-year-old son who has suffered a tragic accident in the factory.
Who directed The Karamazov Brothers?
The Karamazov Brothers was directed by Petr Zelenka.
Who stars in The Karamazov Brothers?
The Karamazov Brothers stars Ivan Trojan, Igor Chmela, Martin Myšička, David Novotný.
When was The Karamazov Brothers released?
The Karamazov Brothers is a 2008 drama film.
Where can I watch The Karamazov Brothers?
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