Crime and Punishment (2002 TV series)

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For other uses, see Crime and Punishment (disambiguation).
Crime and Punishment
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Genre Crime drama
Created by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Written by Tony Marchant
Directed by Julian Jarrold
Starring John Simm
Ian McDiarmid
Shaun Dingwall
Geraldine James
Kate Ashfield
Lara Belmont
Mark Benton
Katrin Cartlidge
Composer(s) Adrian Johnston
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 1
No. of episodes 2 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Kate Harwood
Jane Tranter
Producer(s) David Snodin
Cinematography Eigil Bryld
Editor(s) Chris Gill
Running time 90 minutes
Production company(s) BBC Worldwide
Release
Original network BBC Two
Picture format 16:9 (576i)
Audio format Stereo
Original release 12 February (2002-02-12) –
13 February 2002 (2002-02-13)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Crime and Punishment is a two-part British television crime drama series, based upon the 1866 novel of the same name by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, that first broadcast on BBC2 on 12 February 2002.[1] The novel was adapted for television by playwright Tony Marchant, and was directed by Julian Jarrold.[2]

John Simm stars as Rodya Raskolnikov, a former student who plans the murder of a pawnbroker to alleviate his financial problems, but also as an existential exercise, feeling himself able to commit such acts without guilt, remorse or justification.[3] The series was broadcast over two consecutive nights, airing in the 9:00-10:30pm slot. The series was released on DVD on 25 August 2008, via 2|Entertain.[4]

Production

The series was filmed in St. Petersburg. Simm said of his role as Raskolnikov; "The hard job for me is to make the viewer understand why Raskolnikov kills. But that is helped by seeing the place that he has to live in, it was absolutely disgusting. He is a very intelligent guy, who is slowly driven to madness by the things he sees around him."[5]

Reception

The series gathered mixed reviews in the press, with The Guardian claiming that "As Raskolnikov, the murderer, John Simm is the spindle the whole thing whirls around. He gives a vivid performance and looks like a vicious angel. In the current Augean state of the stables, I am not able to find fault with this well-bred winner"; while The Telegraph were more scathing, writing "It's as if scriptwriter Tony Marchant and director Julian Jarrold had decided to take the setting and crime-drama structure of Crime and Punishment and ditch the philosophical core, the engine that gives everything meaning."[6]

Cast

Episodes

No.
overall		 No. in
series		 Title Directed by Written by Original air date Viewers
(millions)
1 1 "Part 1" Julian Jarrold Tony Marchant 12 February 2002 (2002-02-12) 1.98[8]
Raskolnikov is a penniless young man incensed at the injustice he sees around him. Believing no one will miss her, he decides to rob and kill an old woman. But his own guilty conscience and the psychological skills of the murder investigator prove to be his undoing.[7]
2 2 "Part 2" Julian Jarrold Tony Marchant 13 February 2002 (2002-02-13) N/A
Still haunted by his crime, Raskolnikov is visited in St Petersburg by his mother and sister Dunya, both of whom are alarmed by his worsening condition. Meanwhile, a dogged Porfiry remains on Raskolnikov's trail, convinced of his guilt but lacking conclusive evidence.[9]

References

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External links

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