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Karamazovi (The Karamazovs) (The Karamazov Brothers) (2008)

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A film that examines the relationships between lives on both sides of the proscenium, Petr Zelenka's Karamazovi finds a Prague-based theatrical ensemble arriving in Krakow, Poland - where its members prepare to mount a stage production of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's The Brothers Karamazov. The central catch behind this unusual production is the locale: the play will be conducted at the local steelworks. Zelenka's central narrative crisscrosses two spheres of reality - the documentary-like sphere of the

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Art House & International, Drama

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All Critics (2) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (0)

The phenomenal legit performances are alone worth the price of admission, but a side story involving the troupe at a festival in Poland adds extra weight and underlines the timelessness of Dostoyevsky's themes.

August 19, 2008 Full Review Source: Variety | Comment
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The devil's in the steel mill.

February 17, 2009 Full Review Source: JWR | Comment
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Audience Reviews for Karamazovi (The Karamazovs) (The Karamazov Brothers)

I saw this at the Cleveland International Film Fest. It's a play within a play movie. I enjoyed the topic of this movie a little more than my wife did. There's a theater festival trying to bring the arts to real people in found spaces. The theater troupe has some of its own drama and finds a little more as they

March 22, 2009

One of my favourite films of 2008, I luckily caught this at the London Film Festival. The film features a staging of a play in a giant old factory. The use of space is tremendous and the actors give amazing performances. My only hope is I will get a chance to see it again- please release on DVD.

June 6, 2009
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Foreign Titles

  • Die Karamasows (DE)
  • The Karamazov Brothers (Karamazovi) (UK)
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