Resurrezione (2001)
Release Year: 2001
Nation: Italy
Alternative Title: Die Auferstehung, Résurrection, Resurrection
Director: Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
Writer: Lev Tolstoy, Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
Production & Genre
Producer: producer: Boris Ausserer, Grazia Volpi
executive producer: Antonio Ferraro, Claudio Grassetti
associate producer: Thilo Kleine
co-producer (uncredited): Oliver Schündler
line producer: Guido Simonetti
co-producer: Nicolas Traube
Companies: Filmtre, Gierre Film, Rai Fiction
Budget: N/A
Awards & Similar
Awards:
Similar: N/A
Keywords
Keywords: 19th century, based on novel, extramarital affair, foreign language adaptation, personal growth, russia, suicide, unhappy ending, unrequited love
Story
In late 19th century Russia, Prince Dimitri Nekhlyudov is summoned for jury duty in a trial where Katiuscia Maslova is accused of murdering a merchant during a robbery. Dimitri recognizes Katiuscia as someone he had once wronged by seducing and abandoning her while she was still a servant girl in his household. Struck by guilt, he becomes determined to help Katiuscia despite the potential consequences on his social standing.
Summary
Resurrezione (2001), directed by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani, is an Italian adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's novel of the same name. Set against the backdrop of late 19th century Russia, the film explores themes of guilt, redemption, and social justice through the story of Prince Dimitri Nekhlyudov and his encounter with Katiuscia Maslova. While the available plot descriptions are brief and do not provide a comprehensive overview, they establish the core narrative elements involving Dimitri's past misdeeds, Katiuscia's accusation, and his ensuing guilt.
