Crime and Punishment - John Simm (Concealing the Crime)

This acclaimed BBC adaptation of Crime and Punishment remains faithful to Fyodor Dostoevsky's classic novel.

Set in St Petersburg in the second half of the 19th century, the psychological thriller tells of a desperate young murderer caught in a web of his own guilt.

Rodya Raskolnikov (John Simm) is a poverty-stricken student living among the fetid alleyways and crumbling tenements of St Petersburg. Intense and highly intelligent, Raskolnikov believes he is among a class of men destined for greatness and as such is permitted to breach 'normal' moral values.

He decides to test his courage and integrity by killing a pawnbroker, a mean old woman whom he is sure nobody will miss. The murder, however, only serves to draw Raskolnikov into a nightmare world in which he is dogged by guilt, paranoia and alienation.

Faced with the wily investigator Porfiry, who sets up a complex series of traps, encounters and onversations, can Raskolnikov escape his own conscience or the seemingly inevitable punishment?

Simm's Raskolnikov is a "truly startling, genuinely mature performance" --The Guardian

RTS awards (2002), winner: Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Tape and Film Editing.

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[badwolfwho42]

omg.. the Master is Raskolnikov hahaha!

[ItzElektrik]

damn.... he's so gorgeous...

[dickson0007]

This production leaves out some important parts, and does not quite capture the depth and gravity of Raskolnikov and Sonya; seems amaturish.

[xxladybug94]

ok so...these guys are supposed to be RUSSIAN not ENGLISH -_-

and this scene is soo different than the book..if that other guy with rodya is zeremov or whatever. (the head clerk)

[wetherornot1]

@andreiclawhammer Seriously, don't watch the movie before you've read the book. I've read the book myself and loved it, if you watch it before reading you'll miss out on a lot of things.

[ednuttah]

@ItzElektrik There's only one murderer in Crime & Punishment.

[mrsotter19]

Tea and vodka? A decidedly improvement on the old "tea and milk"!

[ednuttah]

@andreiclawhammer Don't bother read the book. Read because not everyone can. Use your abilty don't waste it.

[cosette70100]

I wouldn't compare this chap to Taratorkin .. This Raskolnikov is like smart-ass school boy..

[badwolfwho42]

Doctor Who joke.... oh never mind.