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Crime and Punishment

2002 · 126 min

A heavy, conscience-stricken descent into guilt, played with theatrical intensity and a grim, claustrophobic mood.

Directed by
Menahem Golan
Genres
Drama
Starring
Crispin Glover, Vanessa Redgrave, John Hurt
Overview
Former student Raskolnikov is pushed to murder when struggling to pay the rent on his apartment. When the murder is being investigated by the police, Raskolnikov struggles between trying to hide his guilt and the pressure to confess.

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  • MGM Plus Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Menahem Golan
Genres
Drama
Starring
Crispin Glover, Vanessa Redgrave, John Hurt
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • morality
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Menahem Golan
Written by
Menahem Golan
Starring
Crispin Glover, Vanessa Redgrave, John Hurt, Margot Kidder, John Neville, Sophie Ward, Richard Lynch, Matt Servitto
Cinematography
Nicholas Josef von Sternberg
Runtime
126 min
Country
Poland, Russia, United States of America
Languages
English, Polish

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