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The Brothers Karamazov poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.3 / 100
1958·Drama / Romance / History·2h 25m

THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV

“The greatness and glory, the loves and sins of the famed novel.”

Ryevsk, Russia, 1870. Tensions abound in the Karamazov family. Fyodor is a wealthy libertine who holds his purse strings tightly. His four grown sons include Dmitri, the eldest, an elegant officer, always broke and at odds with his father, betrothed to Katya, herself lovely and rich. The other brothers include a sterile aesthete, a factotum who is a bastard, and a monk. Family tensions erupt when Dmitri falls in love with one of his father's mistresses, the coquette Grushenka. Two brothers see Dmitri's jealousy of their father as an opportunity to inherit sooner. Acts of violence lead to the story's conclusion: trials of honor, conscience, forgiveness, and redemption.

Above the Line
Richard Brooks·DirectorPhilip G. Epstein·ScreenplayJulius J. Epstein·ScreenplayJohn Alton·Director of PhotographyBronislau Kaper·Original Music ComposerJohn D. Dunning·Editor
Cast
Yul Brynner·Dmitri KaramazovMaria Schell·GrushenkaClaire Bloom·KatyaLee J. Cobb·Fyodor KaramazovWilliam Shatner·Alexi KaramazovRichard Basehart·Ivan KaramazovAlbert Salmi·SmerdjakovJudith Evelyn·Mme. Anna HohlakovEdgar Stehli·GrigoryHarry Townes·Ippoli Kirillov
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
Richard Brooks·Director
Writing· 4
Philip G. Epstein·ScreenplayJulius J. Epstein·ScreenplayRichard Brooks·WriterFyodor Dostoevsky·Novel
Camera· 1
John Alton·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
John D. Dunning·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Bronislau Kaper·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Walter Plunkett·Costume Design
Production· 2
Pandro S. Berman·ProducerMel Ballerino·Casting
By the Numbers
64.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
25%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Brothers Karamazov's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#803326
#E6C28C
#402626
Mood
Intimate, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up of two individuals, a bald man and a blonde woman, in an intimate pose against a dark brown background. The woman's arms are wrap”

dramaromance
Key Elements
Stringed Instrument
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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