Movie

The Brothers Karamazov

1969 · 218 min

A long, solemn immersion in moral and spiritual turmoil, rewarding patience with intense emotional and philosophical weight.

Tagline: Three brothers, one spiritual and living at a monastery, the other - a gambler, and the third - an intellectual, work out their problems in 19th century Russia
Overview: The tragic story of the Karamazov family takes place in a Russian province in the late 19th century. The relations of their father and three brothers are very complicated and contradictory. One of the brothers is accused of killing his father, whom he did not commit. The brothers are unable to help him, and only a loving girl follows him to hard labour.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Guilt, morality, family, faith
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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
family
faith
obsession
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild