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The Brothers Karamazov

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

★ 6.6(50)19582h 25m

The Brothers Karamazov is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 22 July 2026.

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Director: Richard Brooks
Release date: 1958-02-20
Runtime: 2h 25m
Language: Russian
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The Brothers Karamazov — trailer

About The Brothers Karamazov

The Brothers Karamazov is a 1958 movie in the Drama and History genres, directed by Richard Brooks, starring Yul Brynner, Maria Schell and Claire Bloom. It has a runtime of 2 hours 25 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.6/10 from 50 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Brothers Karamazov in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Yul Brynner

Dmitri Karamazov

Maria Schell

Grushenka

Claire Bloom

Katya

Lee J. Cobb

Fyodor Karamazov

William Shatner

Alexi Karamazov

Richard Basehart

Ivan Karamazov

Albert Salmi

Smerdjakov

Judith Evelyn

Mme. Anna Hohlakov

Edgar Stehli

Grigory

Harry Townes

Ippoli Kirillov

Miko Oscard

Ilyusha Snegiryov

David Opatoshu

Capt. Snegiryov

Themes & keywords

jealousybased on novel or bookfather murderdebt collectordebtmistressdrinkdeathoverbearing fatherinheritance fightpatricidefather son conflictrussian literaturerussiafather son relationship

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Brothers Karamazov in Canada?+

In Canada, The Brothers Karamazov is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is The Brothers Karamazov on Netflix?+

The Brothers Karamazov is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is The Brothers Karamazov?+

The Brothers Karamazov has a runtime of 2 hours 25 minutes (145 minutes).

Who stars in The Brothers Karamazov?+

The Brothers Karamazov stars Yul Brynner, Maria Schell, Claire Bloom, Lee J. Cobb and William Shatner.

When did The Brothers Karamazov come out?+

The Brothers Karamazov is a 1958 movie directed by Richard Brooks.

What genre is The Brothers Karamazov?+

The Brothers Karamazov is Drama and History film.

Who directed The Brothers Karamazov?+

The Brothers Karamazov was directed by Richard Brooks.