Twenty Six Days from the Life of Dostoyevsky
| Twenty Six Days from the Life of Dostoyevsky | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Aleksandr Zarkhi |
| Written by |
Pavel Finn Vladimir Vajnshtok |
| Starring |
Anatoly Solonitsyn Yevgeniya Simonova |
| Cinematography | Vladimir Klimov |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Twenty Six Days from the Life of Dostoyevsky (Russian: Двадцать шесть дней из жизни Достоевского, translit. Dvadtsat shest dney iz zhizni Dostoevskogo) is a 1981 Soviet drama film directed by Aleksandr Zarkhi. It was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival where Anatoly Solonitsyn won the Silver Bear for Best Actor.[1]
Plot
The film is set in October 1866. Dostoyevski is experiencing a hard and dark period in his life, including his wife's funeral, then his brother's, debts and an unsettled personal life. He signs a leonine contract with the publisher Stellovsky which dictates that in a short time he needs to provide the manuscript of his new novel.
On the advice of his friends, Fyodor uses services of a stenographer, one of the best course trainees of Olkhin.
For the little time that was given to him, the novel "The Gambler" was completed. A gentle, sincere feeling that arose between the writer and his assistant, grows into love. Anna, having overcome doubt, becomes his wife and loyal friend.
Cast
- Anatoly Solonitsyn as Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky
- Yevgeniya Simonova as Anna Grigoryevna Snitkina
- Ewa Szykulska as Avdotya Panaeva
- Nikolai Denisov
- Yevgeni Dvorzhetsky
- Yuri Katin-Yartsev
References
- ↑ "Berlinale 1981: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 29 August 2010.