The Brothers Karamazov (1958): Cast
The Brothers Karamazov is a 1958 historical drama directed by Richard Brooks, starring William Shatner as Alexi Karamazov, Richard Basehart and Lee J. Cobb. It runs 2 hours 25 minutes.
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- Runtime
- 2h 25m (145 min)
- Director
- Richard Brooks
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Brothers Karamazov About?
The premise of The Brothers Karamazov without spoilers.
Set in 1870 Russia, the Karamazov saga follows patriarch Fyodor, a wealthy libertine, and his four adult sons: Dmitri, a broke officer engaged to the rich Katya; an aesthetic brother; a bastard half‑brother; and a pious monk. When Dmitri falls for his father’s mistress Grushenka, jealousy and greed spark violence, leading to a courtroom drama that probes honor, conscience, forgiveness and redemption.
The Brothers Karamazov Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- year 1870
- russian empire
- imperial russia
- psychic
- gambling debt
- russian literature
- foreign language adaptation
- remake
- based on novel
- russia
- family character name in title
- crossing one's self
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- debt
- three brothers
- lieutenant
- woman undresses for a man
- innkeeper
- army prison
- prison
- rain
- inheritance
- half brother half brother relationship
- train
- snowing
- swordplay
- debating the existence of god
- wealth
- fiance fiancee relationship
- love
- older man younger woman relationship
- priest
- i.o.u.
- horse and carriage
- boy kisses a man's hand
- husband wife relationship
- tavern
- father carries his son in his arms
- obsession
- man carries a woman in his arms
- bastard son
- father and son in love with the same woman
- singing
- dancing
- loss of virginity
- horseback riding
- bread
- puppet show
- letter
- russian orthodox priest
- theft
The Brothers Karamazov Cast & Characters
William Shatner leads the cast as Alexi Karamazov, with Richard Basehart as Ivan Karamazov and Lee J. Cobb as Fyodor Karamazov. Directed by Richard Brooks; 22 actors are credited in all.
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Director Richard Brooks
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Yul Brynner as Dmitri Karamazov
Also Starring in The Brothers Karamazov
· 18 more- Claire Bloom Katya
- Maria Schell Grushenka
- Albert Salmi Smerdjakov
- Simon Oakland Mavrayek
- David Opatoshu Capt. Snegiryov
- Judith Evelyn Mme. Anna Hohlakov
- Frank De Kova Capt. Vrublevski
- Mel Welles Trifon Borissovitch
- Jay Adler Pawnbroker
- Stafford Repp Innkeeper
- Harry Townes Ippoli Kirillov
- Ziva Rodann Gypsy Singer
- Edgar Stehli Grigory
- Ann Morrison Marya
- Gage Clarke Defense Counsel
- Molly Glessing Mother (uncredited)
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- Sam Buffington Tipsy Merchant
- Miko Oscard Ilyusha Snegiryov
More from Richard Brooks
More films directed by Richard Brooks, best-rated first: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Professionals, Blackboard Jungle and Looking for Mr. Goodbar.
The Brothers Karamazov Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Brothers Karamazov.
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The Brothers Karamazov FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Brothers Karamazov, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Brothers Karamazov?
The Brothers Karamazov runs 2 hours 25 minutes (145 minutes).
When was The Brothers Karamazov released?
The Brothers Karamazov was released on February 20, 1958.
Who directed The Brothers Karamazov?
The Brothers Karamazov was directed by Richard Brooks.
More films by Richard Brooks Who is in the cast of The Brothers Karamazov?
The Brothers Karamazov stars William Shatner as Alexi Karamazov, Richard Basehart as Ivan Karamazov and Lee J. Cobb as Fyodor Karamazov, among 22 credited actors.
Does The Brothers Karamazov have a post-credit scene?
No. The Brothers Karamazov has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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