Die Brüder Karamasow (1969): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1969, Die Brüder Karamasow is a drama film directed by Ivan Pyryev, running about 218 minutes. “Three brothers, one spiritual and living at a monastery, the other - a gambler, and the third - an intellectual, work out their problems in 19th century Russia” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Based on the novel of the same name by Fyodor Dostoevsky. The tragic story of the Karamazov family takes place in a Russian province in the late 19th century. The relations of their father and three brothers are very complicated and contradictory. One of the brothers is accused of killing his father, whom he did not commit. The brothers are unable to help him, and only a loving girl follows him to hard labour.

Who’s in it. Die Brüder Karamasow stars Mikhail Ulyanov as Dmitri Karamazov, Lionella Pyryeva as Grushenka, Kirill Lavrov as Ivan Karamazov and Andrey Myagkov as Alyosha Karamazov, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, Die Brüder Karamasow has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Die Brüder Karamasow page.

If you liked it. Fans of Die Brüder Karamasow tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.