The Karamazov Brothers

The Karamazov Brothers (2008)

Karamazovi

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.

Date of release
2008-04-24
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (21)
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Drama
Director
Petr Zelenka

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Brothers Karamazov
  • Filmed in: Kraków
  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 1. Including: Czech Lion for Best Film

The Karamazov Brothers is a 2008 Czech film directed by Petr Zelenka, with a soundtrack by Jan A. P. Kaczmarek.

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