Russisch Roulette: Dostojewski und die Sehnsucht nach dem Westen
- Movies
- 2022-01-23
- DE
- Released
- 2h 30m
- DE
- Documentary
Production
Florianfilm, SWR, ARTE
Storyline
In the 19th century, Baden-Baden was the summer capital of Europe. The city is particularly attractive to Russians. With Dostoyevsky and Turgenev come two authors who share a deep dislike for each other: Turgenev loves the West; Dostoyevsky hates him. He is passionate about playing roulette, a game that is banned in his homeland...