The Brothers Karamazov (1947 film)

The Brothers Karamazov (Italian: I fratelli Karamazoff) is a 1947 Italian historical drama film directed by Giacomo Gentilomo and starring Fosco Giachetti, Lamberto Picasso and Mariella Lotti.^[1] It is based on the 1880 novel of the same title by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.^[2] It won two Nastro d'Argento Awards, for best screenplay and for best score.^[3] The film's sets were designed by the art director Alberto Boccianti.

The Brothers Karamazov
Directed by	Giacomo Gentilomo
Written by	Gaspare Cataldo Alberto Vecchietti Guido Pala
Based on	The Brothers Karamazov 1880 novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Produced by	Ignazio Cataldo
Starring	Fosco Giachetti Lamberto Picasso Mariella Lotti Elli Parvo
Cinematography	Giuseppe La Torre
Edited by	Renzo Lucidi
Music by	Renzo Rossellini
Production company	Comiran
Distributed by	Fincine
Release date	4 December 1947 (1947-12-04)
Running time	116 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Plot summary

Cast

• Fosco Giachetti as Dimitri Karamazov
• Mariella Lotti as Caterina Ivanovna
• Elli Parvo as Gruscenka
• Andrea Checchi as Ivan Karamazov
• Giulio Donnini as Smerdyakov
• Lamberto Picasso as Fjodor Karamazoff
• Carlo Conso as Aljoscia
• Milly Vitale as Lisa
• Paola Veneroni as Fénja
• Franco Scandurra as Pjotr Ilic Perchòtin
• Laura Carli as Kòclakoff
• Liana Del Balzo