Crime and Punishment

4 hrs. 57 min.

Audio Plays, Radio Productions & Literary Readings

Language Russian

Author Fyodor Dostoevsky

Narrators Lev Durov, Chulpan Khamatova, Sergey Chonishvili, Leonid Kulagin, Vyacheslav Shalevich, Boris Plotnikov

Narrator Lev Durov

Narrator Chulpan Khamatova

Narrator Sergey Chonishvili

Narrator Leonid Kulagin

Narrator Vyacheslav Shalevich

Narrator Boris Plotnikov

Description

The main goal of the creators of this audio production is to attract the younger generation in Russia to the works of the great Russian writer F. M. Dostoevsky and his brilliant masterpiece “Crime and Punishment.”

In this book, American policemen study the psychology of a criminal, and the question, “You trembling creature—or do I have the right?” has forced many generations of Russian readers to break spearheads against each other. A murderer alone with his sick conscience—this pair evokes both disgust and pity, and at the same time a burning desire to look as closely as possible into their relationship. And, unexpectedly, to understand that punishment is nothing other than a medicine that cures the criminal of a terrible and lingering illness.

The performance was recorded in the best traditions of “Theatre at the Microphone” by leading theatre and film actors; all the main plot lines were preserved. Director Viktor Trukhan and screenwriter Tatyana Sakharova treated the author’s text with remarkable care.

Original music by composer Shandor Kallos is yet another character in the production.

Additional description

Director/producer V. F. Trukhan
Screenwriter T. D. Sakharova
Composer Sh. E. Kallos
Sound engineers A. V. Voroshilov, G. K. Zasimova
Assistant director M. A. Rozenberg
Editor N. E. Sholohova
Musical accompaniment the ensemble “Seasons”
Project “Theatrical phonograph”
Performance recorded at the “Vox Records” studio
Non-profit cultural organization “Slovo” with financial support from the Russian Ministry of Press and Television & Radio Broadcasting
Roles performed by:
From the Author—People’s Artist of Russia Leonid Kulagin
Raskolnikov—Honored Artist of Russia Sergey Chonishvili
The old pawnbroker—People’s Artist of Russia Nina Gulyayeva
Sonia Marmeladova—Honored Artist of Russia Chulpan Khamatova
Marmeladov—People’s Artist of the USSR Lev Durov
Pulcheria Alexandrovna—People’s Artist of Russia Lyudmila Polyakova
Luzhin—People’s Artist of Russia Avangard Leontiev
Katerina Ivanovna—Honored Artist of Russia Alina Pokrovskaya
Razumihin—People’s Artist of Russia Yury Vasilyev
Porfiry Petrovich—People’s Artist of Russia Boris Plotnikov
Dunya Raskolnikova—Actress Olga Sirina
Svidrigailov—People’s Artist of Russia Vyacheslav Shalevich
Nastasya—Honored Artist of Russia Irina Byakova
Lebezyaitynikov, Meshchanin—Actor Sergey Kutasov
Lizaveta—Honored Artist of Russia Olga Vasylyeva
Koch, Judge, Policeman—Honored Artist of Russia Viktor Petrov
Guard, Passerby—Actor Vsevolod Abdulov
Doctor, Juror, Coachman—Actor Vladimir Samoylov
Officer, Meshchanin—People’s Artist of Russia Viktor Zozulin
Student, Boy—Actor Dmitry Filimonov
Amalia, owner of the apartment—Honored Artist of Russia Elena Millioti
Landlord of the inn, Coachman—Actor Oleg Semisynov
Guest, Worker—Actor Alexander Bykov
Mikolka, Janitor—Actor Mikhail Rozenberg
Old woman, Child, Old woman—Honored Artist of Russia Zinaida Andreeva
Meshchanin, Guest—Actor Alexander Tsurkan
Clerk, Person—Actor Viktor Ryabov
Guest woman—Actress Tatyana Aksyuta
Polenka—Anya Konova

Musicians:
Violin— I. B. Khazanov
Clarinet— A. K. Muratov
Keyboards— O. A. Lelyukhin
Cello— A. N. Dyachkov