The Brothers Karamazov (1958 film)

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The Brothers Karamazov
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Richard Brooks
Written by	based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel, screenplay by Julius J. Epstein Philip G. Epstein Richard Brooks
Produced by	Pandro S. Berman
Starring	Yul Brynner Maria Schell
Cinematography	John Alton
Edited by	John D. Dunning
Music by	Bronislau Kaper
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	1958
Running time	145 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2,727,000
Box office	$5,440,000

The Brothers Karamazov is a 1958 film made by MGM, based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel of the same name. It was directed by Richard Brooks and produced by Pandro S. Berman. The screenplay was by Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein and Richard Brooks. It was entered into the 1958 Cannes Film Festival. The story follows Fyodor, the patriarch of the Karamazov family and his sons. When he tries to decide an heir, the tensions between the Brothers of the film run high, leading to infighting and murder. The three brothers are played by Yul Brynner, Richard Basehart, and William Shatner in his film debut. Albert Salmi turned down an Oscar nomination for his acting role in the film.

Cast

According to MGM records the film made $2,390,000 in the US and Canada and $3,050,000 elsewhere resulting in a profit of $441,000.

^ The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
"Festival de Cannes: The Brothers Karamazov". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-02-09.

v t e Films directed by Richard Brooks
Crisis (1950) The Light Touch (1951) Deadline – U.S.A. (1952) Battle Circus (1953) Take the High Ground! (1953) Flame and the Flesh (1954) The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) Blackboard Jungle (1955) The Last Hunt (1956) The Catered Affair (1956) Something of Value (1957) The Brothers Karamazov (1958) Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) Elmer Gantry (1960) Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) Lord Jim (1965) The Professionals (1966) In Cold Blood (1967) The Happy Ending (1969) Dollars (1971) Bite the Bullet (1975) Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) Wrong Is Right (1982) Fever Pitch (1985)

Films directed by Richard Brooks

v t e Fyodor Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov (1880)
Characters	Alyosha Karamazov Fyodor Karamazov Ivan Karamazov Pavel Fyodorovich Smerdyakov
Films	The Brothers Karamazov (1958) The Brothers Karamazov (1969) The Karamazov Brothers (2008)
Related	The Grand Inquisitor

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