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Dostoevsky Biopic: Series on Amazon Prime

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Amyjzed | 50 comments I found a biographical TV series about Dostoevsky's life available on Amazon Prime in 8 1-hour episodes, just called Dostoevsky. It was created in 2010 by one of the directors who made an adaptation of Demons:
"Khotinenko's classic film based on the unconventional life of the mysterious and tragic Russian writer Dostoevsky is a study in contrast. Disdained by authorities, he had the grace of a sovereign. Both loving and jealous, rejoicing and suffering, Dostoevsky the man was a living, breathing paradox."

https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detai...

I would be interested to hear anyone else's feedback.
Hopefully I will have time to watch some episodes soon.


message 2: by Amyjzed (last edited Jan 04, 2022 07:37AM) (new)

Amyjzed | 50 comments Just wanted to follow up and mention that I watched this series and thought it was well done. I recommend it. The only question I had is whether Dostoevsky's personal beliefs and Christian faith as reflected by some of his comments in the film series were verifiable. I haven't read his Writers Diary or some other works to know if the perspective in the film is accurate, but I had thought there were always some shades of doubt in his admiration for Christ and Christianity. Nevertheless, it's worth the watch.


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