The Brothers Karamazov (1958 film)

The Brothers Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Richard Brooks
Screenplay by	Richard Brooks; Julius J. Epstein; Philip G. Epstein
Based on	The Brothers Karamazov; 1880 novel; by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Produced by	Pandro S. Berman
Starring	Yul Brynner; Maria Schell; Claire Bloom; Lee J. Cobb; Albert Salmi; Richard Basehart; William Shatner
Cinematography	John Alton
Edited by	John Dunning
Music by	Bronislau Kaper
Production; company	Avon Productions
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	20 February 1958 (New York City premiere);
Running time	145 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2.7 million
Box office	$5.4 million

The Brothers Karamazov is a 1958 American period drama film^[3] directed by Richard Brooks from a screenplay co-written with Julius and Philip Epstein, based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1880 novel. It stars Yul Brynner, Maria Schell, Claire Bloom, Lee J. Cobb, Albert Salmi, Richard Basehart, and William Shatner in his film debut.

The film was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on February 20, 1958. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, though the performances were widely praised. It was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival,^[4] and Lee J. Cobb received an Oscar nomination performance as Fyodor Karamazov. The National Board of Review ranked The Brothers Karamazov as one of its Top 10 Films of 1958.

^ "The Brothers Karamazov - Details". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
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^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
^ "Festival de Cannes: The Brothers Karamazov". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved February 9, 2009.