fiction.wikisort.org - Movie

The Brothers Karamazov is a 1958 American period drama film[3] directed by Richard Brooks from a screenplay co-written with Julius and Philip Epstein, based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's eponymous 1880 novel. It stars Yul Brynner, Maria Schell, Claire Bloom, Lee J. Cobb, Albert Salmi, Richard Basehart, and William Shatner in his film debut.

This article is missing information about the film's theatrical/home media releases. (July 2019)

The Brothers Karamazov
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Richard Brooks
Screenplay by	Richard Brooks Julius J. Epstein Philip G. Epstein
Based on	The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Produced by	Pandro S. Berman
Starring	Yul Brynner Maria Schell Claire Bloom Lee J. Cobb Albert Salmi Richard Basehart William Shatner
Cinematography	John Alton
Edited by	John Dunning
Music by	Bronislau Kaper
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	20 February 1958 (1958-02-20) (New York City premiere)[1]
Running time	145 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2.7 million[2]
Box office	$5.4 million[2]

The film was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on February 20, 1958. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, though the performances were widely praised. It was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival,[4] and Lee J. Cobb received an Oscar nomination performance as Fyodor Karamazov. The National Board of Review ranked The Brothers Karamazov as one of its Top 10 Films of 1958.

Plot

This article needs an improved plot summary. (July 2019)

The story follows Fyodor, the patriarch of the Karamazov family, and his sons. When he tries to decide on an heir, the tensions among the brothers run high, leading to infighting and murder.

Cast

Source:[3]

Production

Marilyn Monroe was rumored to be in negotiations to play the role of Grushenka, but several conflicting accounts arose around the time the film entered production. An MGM executive said she'd turned down the role in part because she was expecting a baby, but Monroe's agent denied this and claimed that the studio had never even made her an offer.[5] Richard Brooks said that Monroe would have made a "fine" Grushenka, but claimed that negotiations fell through "because of her contractual demands and personal troubles."[6] Carroll Baker was the next choice for the role, but Warner Bros. put her on suspension and would not loan her out after she refused to play Diana Barrymore in Too Much, Too Soon. Maria Schell stepped in instead, making her American film debut.[7][8] It was also the film debut for William Shatner, Albert Salmi and Simon Oakland.

The film was shot from June to August 1957[1] on location in London and Paris.[8]

Release

The film had its premiere at Radio City Music Hall in New York on February 20, 1958. It opened at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles on February 26 and a day later at 3 theaters in Florida before expanding to 20 US cities in March.[9]

Reception

In its opening week at Radio City Music Hall it grossed $157,000.[10] In its third week of release, the film reached number one at the US box office.[11] According to MGM records, the film made $2,390,000 in the U.S. and Canada and $3,050,000 in other markets, resulting in a profit of $441,000.[2]

Critical response

Contemporary reviews were mixed to positive.

Bosley Crowther of The New York Times wrote "Except for a halfway happy ending that blunts the drama's irony, [Brooks] has done a good job of compressing the substance of the book...But most of all, Mr. Brooks and Mr. Berman have put upon the screen a large splash of vigorous drama and passion involving interesting, robust characters."[12] Variety declared "Sumptuous and sensitive MGM production by Pandro S. Berman doesn't sacrifice art to entertainment nor lose entertainment in a false conception of what constitutes art. 'The Brothers Karamazov' should be one of the year's commercial successes."[13] Harrison's Reports wrote: "Excellent is the word for this absorbing and vigorous screen version of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's epic novel...The acting is superb, with brilliant performances turned in by Lee J. Cobb, as the lecherous and crafty father, and by Yul Brynner, as his fiery, quick-tempered eldest son."[14] For the Los Angeles Times, Philip K. Scheuer called Brynner's performance "impressive" and wrote that Lee J. Cobb as Fyodor "succeeds in striking a recognizable and responsive chord with an audience," but found that Maria Schell's Grushenka was played "with a persisting Mona Lisa smile that I felt was not only foreign to the role of the materialistic, venal harlot but was also incomprehensibly at variance with her changing moods."[15]

In more critical reviews, John McCarten of The New Yorker declared that the film "goes on for about two and a half hours, most of which you'd be better off spending at some more rewarding pursuit...I think that Mr. Brooks, in addition to being saddled with actors who just can't stand up to the obligations they've assumed, never quite grapples with the ideas that Dostoevski was trying to propound."[16] The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote "There is none of Dostoievsky's profundity or exciting exploration of motive. All the brothers emerge as quite inexplicable people. It is hard to be sympathetic to Dmitri, and not to be embarrassed by Alyosha or scornful of Ivan. The performances throughout suggest that the cast never really knew what it was all about."[17]

Awards and nominations

Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result
Academy Award	Best Supporting Actor	Lee J. Cobb	Nominated
Cannes Film Festival	Palme d'Or	Richard Brooks	Nominated
Directors Guild of America Award	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures		Nominated
Laurel Award	Top Male Dramatic Performance	Lee J. Cobb	Nominated
	Top Cinematography – Color	John Alton	Nominated
	Top Music Composer	Bronislau Kaper	Nominated
National Board of Review Award	Top Ten Films		8th Place
	Best Supporting Actor	Albert Salmi (also for The Bravados)	Won
New York Film Critics Circle Award	Best Director	Richard Brooks	Nominated

See also

• List of American films of 1958

References

External links

• The Brothers Karamazov at IMDb
• The Brothers Karamazov at the TCM Movie Database
• The Brothers Karamazov at AllMovie
• The Brothers Karamazov at the American Film Institute Catalog
• The Brothers Karamazov at Rotten Tomatoes

На других языках

---

[de] Die Brüder Karamasow (1958)

Die Brüder Karamasow (Originaltitel: The Brothers Karamazov) ist ein US-amerikanischer Liebesfilm aus dem Jahr 1958 mit Yul Brynner in der Hauptrolle.

---

- [en] The Brothers Karamazov (1958 film)

---

[ru] Братья Карамазовы (фильм, 1958)

Братья Карамазовы (англ. The Brothers Karamazov) — фильм режиссёра Ричарда Брукса, снятый кинокомпанией «MGM» в 1957 году по мотивам романа Ф. М. Достоевского «Братья Карамазовы». Продюсером фильма выступил Пандро Берман, сценарий написан Джулиусом Эпcтейном, Филиппом Эпcтейном и Ричардом Бруксом. Фильм был представлен в конкурсной программе Каннского кинофестиваля 1958 года. Роли братьев Карамазовых исполнили Юл Бриннер, Ричард Бейсхарт и Уильям Шетнер (дебют).

---

---