A bleak portrayal of the poverty and desperation prevalent in the Russian Empire. Cast and Production Details Director: Dmitry Svetozarov
The story follows Rodion Raskolnikov, a destitute former law student living in a cramped St. Petersburg garret. Driven by a "Napoleonic" theory that extraordinary men are above the moral law, he brutally murders an elderly pawnbroker to test his own willpower. The series focuses on:
The cat-and-mouse game between Raskolnikov and Porfiry Petrovich, the shrewd investigator.
Unlike film versions that must condense the plot, this series retains almost all subplots and minor characters from the novel.
The production design emphasizes the claustrophobic nature of Raskolnikov’s world, making the city itself a character. Viewing & Availability
Prestuplenie I Nakazanie (2007) (dvdrip) May 2026
A bleak portrayal of the poverty and desperation prevalent in the Russian Empire. Cast and Production Details Director: Dmitry Svetozarov
The story follows Rodion Raskolnikov, a destitute former law student living in a cramped St. Petersburg garret. Driven by a "Napoleonic" theory that extraordinary men are above the moral law, he brutally murders an elderly pawnbroker to test his own willpower. The series focuses on:
The cat-and-mouse game between Raskolnikov and Porfiry Petrovich, the shrewd investigator.
Unlike film versions that must condense the plot, this series retains almost all subplots and minor characters from the novel.
The production design emphasizes the claustrophobic nature of Raskolnikov’s world, making the city itself a character. Viewing & Availability
