Ivan Yankovsky is the new Raskolnikov: who else played the main character of “Crime and Punishment” in the movie?

On October 26, the online cinema “Kinopoisk” will release the series “Crime and Punishment” based on the novel of the same name by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. The main character, Rodion Raskolnikov, is played by Ivan Yankovsky. The new film adaptation will transport the hero of the work to the modern world, where he will again have to struggle with regret and look for the answer to the main question: “Am I a trembling creature or do I have rights?”

Throughout the book’s existence, many actors have played the role of the former loan shark’s murderer. Let’s remember the Russian and foreign stars who appeared on the screens of Raskolnikov.

Georgy Taratorkin

The film “Crime and Punishment” directed by Lev Kulidzhanov was released in 1969. Georgy Taratorkin’s performance received high praise from film critics. The actor was called the ideal embodiment of Raskolnikov. Judging by the reviews, this is a 100% success of the hero both in appearance and character. The artist managed to convey the tension and emotional instability of the character.

Vladimir Koshevoy

In 2007, director Dmitry Svetozarov released the multi-part drama “Crime and Punishment” based on Dostoyevsky’s novel of the same name. Vladimir Koshevoy brilliantly portrayed the main character of the film. And film critics noted the external similarity of the actor to the hero described in the novel.

Patrick Dempsey

Another film adaptation of the novel “Crime and Punishment” was shot by director Joseph Sargent in 1998. According to film critics, Patrick Dempsey resembles a classic sitcom-loving hero rather than a poor student who commits murder. The film itself has been compared to a plausible melodrama, to which stereotypical elements of Russian culture are added: samovars, nesting dolls and balalaika songs.

Peter Lorre

Crime and Punishment, directed by Joseph von Sternberg, premiered in 1935. Raskolnikov Peter Lorre was nicknamed “gangster”. Judging by the reviews, the main character of the film was not at all worried about the crime committed and looked like a real bandit of the 30s.

Robert Hussein

Crime and Punishment, directed by Georges Lampin and starring Robert Hossein, was released in 1956. According to the audience, the Frenchman Rodion Raskolnikov has no resemblance to the character described by Dostoevsky. He took the name Rene Brunel in the movie. Outwardly, the hero did not look like a weak, poor student, and his brutal appearance did not allow him to be presented as a “victim”.

Meanwhile, while we wait for the premiere of the new series based on Dostoyevsky’s novel, we invite you to choose a quote from the author and find out if you can make sacrifices for the sake of others.