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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.
- $5.4 million
- Bronislau Kaper
- $2.7 million
- Pandro S. Berman
The Brothers Karamazov: Directed by Richard Brooks. With Yul Brynner, Maria Schell, Claire Bloom, Lee J. Cobb. Drama based on Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky's homonymous novel about the proud Karamazov family in 1870s Russia.
- Richard Brooks
- 36
- 2 min
Based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel, Fyodor Karamazov (Lee J. Cobb) is a wealthy and controlling father who must choose an heir among his four sons. Dmitri (Yul Brynner), the oldest son, is...
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- Yul Brynner
- Richard Brooks
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. In this adaptation of the Dostoevsky classic, four brothers fight to adjust to the death of their domineering father. Cast & Crew. Read More. Richard Brooks. Director. Yul Brynner. Dmitri Karamazov. Maria Schell. Grushenka.
- Richard Brooks, William Shanks
- Yul Brynner
Synopsis. In the small Russian town of Ryevsk in 1870, young monk Alexey Karamazov visits his decadent father Fyodor to request money on behalf of his older half-brother Dmitri, an officer in the army. Although Dmitri claims that he inherited the money from his deceased mother, Fyodor denies the assertion, forcing Dmitri to sign loan notes.
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Screenplay. Ryevsk, Russia, 1870. Tensions abound in the Karamazov family. Fyodor is a wealthy libertine who holds his purse strings tightly. His four grown sons include Dmitri, the eldest, an elegant officer, always broke and at odds with his father, betrothed to Katya, herself lovely and rich.