Six hours of Italians screaming Dostoevsky in black and white. Art or endurance test? You decide.
Season 1 • Episode 6
LatestItalian televison adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel of the same name. Although it is to all intents and purposes a television miniseries, the rhythm of the acting is typically theatrical: the long dialogues, the acting style and the actorly interpretation make it a true example of episodic television theatre.
Acting
Volonté's Rogozin is feral, desperate, unforgettable
Production
TV studio theatricality that refuses to apologize
Direction
Vaccari lets scenes breathe until they suffocate
Creator
Giacomo Vaccari
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 1959 RAI production helped legitimize television as a vehicle for serious literary adaptation in Italy.
Gian Maria Volonté, later famous for political cinema, reportedly considered Rogozin his most physically exhausting role.
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