Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment Movie Review 1999

Muddled TV adaptation of the 1866 Dostoevsky novel is anchored by Dempsey's lead performance as impoverished student Rodya Raskolnikov. He murders the local pawnbroker in a "perfect crime" only to be consumed by guilt. Then he falls under the suspicious eyes of unrelenting inspector Porfiri (Kingsley), who waits for Rodya to make a mistake.

Distribution

CinemaNow, 4553 Glencoe Ave., Ste. 200, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, URL: http://www.cinemanow.com, Remarks: Formerly known as Lions Gate Home Entertainment

Available on VHS
Running time 89 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Books to Film: Fyodor Dostoyevski, Sanity Check, Crime Drama, Russia/USSR, Period Piece: 19th Century

Screenplay

David Stevens

Cast

Patrick Dempsey, Ben Kingsley, Julie Delpy, Eddie Marsan, Richard Bremmer, Lili Horvath, Carole Nimmons, Penny Downie, Michael Mehlmann, Sara Toth

Cinematography

Elemer Ragalyi

Director

Joseph Sargent

Producer

Sr. Robert Halmi, Hallmark Entertainment, Trimark Pictures