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Post by manfromplanetx on Jul 15, 2021 1:24:13 GMT
Скверный анекдот, The Ugly Story (1966) Soviet Union. Dir. Aleksandr Alov and Vladimir Naumov. Based upon Dostoevsky's "Nasty Story" written in 1862 which tells the satirical tale about a freshly appointed general in the civil service, Ivan Pralinksky, who has been proudly defending and arguing his liberal-humanistic social ideals to two other generals. Walking his way home as his coachman has not appeared Pralinksky spontaneously decides to test his theory, to amuse himself with his own kindness. He presents himself, uninvited, at the wedding feast of one of his lowliest subordinates.... Dostoevsky's story target is the spirit of reform that spread through Russia in the early years of the reign of the 'tsar-liberator' Alexander II, who came to the throne in 1855. The film follows closely the spirit of the story, and was filmed with incredible creative ingenuity. A grotesque cast of extras adds a bizarre dimension to the writer's story, a comic tragedy of failure to come up to one's own expectations... Perhaps it was the "game of democracy" of Ivan Pralinksky , surprisingly the film was shelved for 20 years and was not released until 1987... Highly Recommended this adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky a masterwork of cinematic art, this thread an appreciation of that fact.... Do you have any thoughts, film adaptations to share ?.... Yevgeny Yevstigneyev as Ivan Pralinksky,  subordinate groom Viktor Sergachyov as Pseldonimov  
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Post by bravomailer on Jul 15, 2021 2:24:33 GMT
I saw Akira Kurosawa's film The Idiot. The main character is a Japanese soldier who was thought to be a war criminal and almost executed late in WW2. It was a long time ago so I cannot really rate it. However, I see it has very good but not stellar ratings.
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Post by teleadm on Jul 15, 2021 18:09:31 GMT
 Crime and Punishment 1935 directed by Josef von Sternberg with Peter Lorre as Raskolnikov and Edward Arnold as Inspector Porfiry. Obviously done on a low budget, but using shadows and smart camera movements makes the visuals much better and interesting. In my opinion it's Edward Arnold who carries this movie, as he plays cat and mouse with Raskolnikov, just waiting for the right mistake and opportunity to catch him.  
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Post by london777 on Jul 15, 2021 19:05:10 GMT
The Brothers Karamazov (1958) dir: Richard Brooks. One of my favorite American directors directing a movie based on my all-time favorite novel. What could go wrong? Plenty, as it turned out. Over-insistence on local colour, for a start. And, of course, insufficient running time to do justice to this sprawling novel. Still, anything by Brooks will have its good aspects and, after 50+ years it is high time I gave this another watch. PlanetX, which is the best version of this novel? Hopefully one without balalaikas, troikas, and smashed vodka glasses. 
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Jul 16, 2021 8:49:08 GMT
I have read all of his books, only adaption of his books that i have seen is The Brothers Karamazov (1958) which i did not like.
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Post by marshamae on Jul 16, 2021 13:22:34 GMT
Why is it so hard for American filmmakers to do Europe, especially Eastern Europe? Is it really hard to get any foreign setting right? Is it our predilection for the Disney version of foreign cultures? We always perseverate on decor, the piñata, the balalaika etc. Those are the obvious things. We do not seem to be good at the small historical details .
As to the op’s question , I have never read Dostoyevsky and I have not seen TGE films.
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jul 17, 2021 22:09:18 GMT
Une femme douce , A Gentle Woman (1969) France Dir. Robert Bresson, adapted from Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1876 short story "A Gentle Creature" . Bresson’s ninth feature film and his first made in colour, closely follows the original story but transposes Dostoevsky's tragedy to contemporary 1960s Paris. The psychological drama introduced audiences to budding young actress Dominique Sanda who gives a spellbinding performance as the titular character in her very first and demanding screen role. A meditation on shared loneliness, Une Femme Douce is a cinematic tragedy of great proportions. Bresson's unique austere approach to storytelling, to cinematic art is what makes this adaptation so profoundly compelling. His measured pacing, his mise-en-scene imbued with clinical precision, the lingering shots and mesmerizing long takes combine in yet another magnificent example of the directors exceptional expertise. Une Femme Douce is not only the portrait of a loveless marriage, the perspective Bresson has chosen, implies how cruel and blind a man can be when he places the gaining of material wealth before the happiness of both himself and the woman he purports to love. Dostoyevsky developed the story from a real life tragedy, critical of "kosnost" the spiritual stagnation that results from material pursuits...  
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jul 17, 2021 22:22:13 GMT
The Brothers Karamazov (1958) dir: Richard Brooks. One of my favorite American directors directing a movie based on my all-time favorite novel. What could go wrong? Plenty, as it turned out. Over-insistence on local colour, for a start. And, of course, insufficient running time to do justice to this sprawling novel. Still, anything by Brooks will have its good aspects and, after 50+ years it is high time I gave this another watch. PlanetX, which is the best version of this novel? Hopefully one without balalaikas, troikas, and smashed vodka glasses. Thanks london777 . The only version of The Brothers Karamazov I have seen is the 1969 Soviet version from directors Kirill Lavrov, Ivan Pyryev and Mikhail Ulyanov. which has a considerably longer run time than other versions. Completely forgotten over the years I am planning to re-watch this week along with... The Idiot although only the first part of the story was filmed it is an excellent 1959 Soviet film directed by Ivan Pyryev, and the Robert Bresson Bresson film which we caught up with again last night..
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jul 17, 2021 22:31:22 GMT
Crime and Punishment 1935 directed by Josef von Sternberg with Peter Lorre as Raskolnikov and Edward Arnold as Inspector Porfiry. Obviously done on a low budget, but using shadows and smart camera movements makes the visuals much better and interesting. In my opinion it's Edward Arnold who carries this movie, as he plays cat and mouse with Raskolnikov, just waiting for the right mistake and opportunity to catch him. Thanks teleadm ! I was most interested to read your thoughts with great accompanying stills on this classic film adaptation, it is a film I have overlooked, but on the strength of your recommendation it is time I got a copy for my current Dostoevsky film fest. ...
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Post by manfromplanetx on Jul 23, 2021 1:11:58 GMT
The Brothers Karamazov (1958) dir: Richard Brooks. One of my favorite American directors directing a movie based on my all-time favorite novel. What could go wrong? Plenty, as it turned out. Over-insistence on local colour, for a start. And, of course, insufficient running time to do justice to this sprawling novel. which is the best version of this novel? Hi there again london777 dusted off the two disc set for reappraisal, the holistic adaptation is regarded as the superior feature film version. Братья Карамазовы, The Brothers Karamazov (1969) Soviet Union, Directed by Ivan Pyryev , Mikhail Ulyanov and Kirill Lavrov The Brothers Karamazov is the last novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky and has been acclaimed as one of the supreme achievements in literature, a formidable challenge for any filmmaker… Dostoevsky raises philosophical questions on faith, doubt, and reason. Profoundly theorizing on the nature of man, about the roots of good and evil in the human soul, about how these principles co-exist in the soul of man and in the world in which he lives. This magnificent film adaptation retains the essential elements integral to the spirit of the writer’s work. With multi layers of theological drama the film becomes at times a dense theatrical drama, the first part very much so, a taut psychological chamber piece that introduces the characters, their beliefs, and motivations… This compelling adaptation is also the last work of the classic Soviet cinema director Ivan Pyryev. In the thirties and forties, Pyryev made a name for himself as the creator of Socialist realist films. Work on The Brothers Karamazov was interrupted by the sudden death of Pyryev who had completed in 1968 the first two parts of the film, the last series of the three-part film was finished by lead actors Mikhail Ulyanov and Kirill Lavrov. The Brothers Karamazov was the second full-length feature film from the USSR, nominated for an Oscar in the category "Best Foreign Film", it was the first Soviet colour film shot in widescreen. The premiere took place in January 1969, the epic drama became the Soviet box office favourite of the year. Highly Recommended….  
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