Spoiler alert! Please read the book first!
Please read the book! Yul Brynner is a good choice for Dmitri...but there can never be an actor for Dmitri...he is just too perfect as a human being, with all his flaws, vivacity and personality. He is truly a lovable scoundrel. Ivan represents the rational human being who has figured everything out and does not need God. Alexi is the hero in the book. Grushenka is the female equivalent of Dmitri. Shmerdiakov represents the masses, the ignorant sheep and the war-mongers. Yul is a great choice, but there is noone who would ever be able to play the book's Dmitri. The others are great, especially Grushenka. But the movie bypasses the true story of the little boy, and the superb ending of the book.
There is no happy ending. Dimitri does not escape. Ivan does not go back to court- he actually goes mad after meeting the devil...so perfect. Ivan refutes God but meets the devil!
Please read the book! Yul Brynner is a good choice for Dmitri...but there can never be an actor for Dmitri...he is just too perfect as a human being, with all his flaws, vivacity and personality. He is truly a lovable scoundrel. Ivan represents the rational human being who has figured everything out and does not need God. Alexi is the hero in the book. Grushenka is the female equivalent of Dmitri. Shmerdiakov represents the masses, the ignorant sheep and the war-mongers. Yul is a great choice, but there is noone who would ever be able to play the book's Dmitri. The others are great, especially Grushenka. But the movie bypasses the true story of the little boy, and the superb ending of the book.
There is no happy ending. Dimitri does not escape. Ivan does not go back to court- he actually goes mad after meeting the devil...so perfect. Ivan refutes God but meets the devil!