Film adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1861 novel Insulted and Humiliated. Directed by Andrey Eshpay.
Nastassja Kinski as Natasha
Sergei Perelygin as Vanya
Anastasiya Vyazemskaya as Yelena (Nelly)
Victor Rakov as Alyosha
Nikita Mikhalkov as Prince Valkovsky
"The Insulted and Humiliated, which cam out in 1861, was Fyodor Dostoevsky's first major work of fiction after his Siberian exile and the first of the long novels that made him famous. Set in nineteenth century Petersburg, this gripping film based on the novel features a vividly drawn set of characters - including Vanya, Natasha, and Alyosha - all suffering from the cruelty selfish machinations of Alyosha's father, the dark and powerful Prince Valkovsky. One of the most important themes throughout Dostoevsky's work is the value of suffering and The Insulted and Humiliated, with its tragically moving plot and characters, develops that theme." -Gorky Film Studios
