Miniseries
Former student Raskolnikov is pushed to murder when struggling to pay the rent on his apartment. When the murder is being investigated by the police, Raskolnikov struggles between trying to hide his guilt and the pressure to confess.
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Rodion Raskolnikov, a poor and isolated student, is sure of only one thing: all great men are above the law in all ways. Deeply in debt, he puts his theory to the ultimate test: murder.
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The cast of Miniseries includes John Hurt as Rodion Raskolnikov, Siân Phillips as Katerina Ivánovna, Anne Orwin as Nastasya Petrovna, Fiona Glassbrook as Polenka Ivánovna, Nicky Stoter as Kolya Ivánovna, and Francesca Gerrard as Lida Ivánovna.
Episodes run about 1h 15 mins. The total runtime is about 3h 45 mins.
Miniseries was released on 22 May 1979.
Miniseries has 3 episodes on Fanbiz.