The Demons of St. Petersburg

The Demons of St. Petersburg

2008 · 118 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama

St. Petersburg, 1860. After a member of the imperial family is assassinated, Fyodor Dostoevsky meets one of the conspirators, who reveals that his comrades are planning another attack to the Tsar's life. Plagued by debts and struggling to finish his latest novel, Dostoevsky must act fast to call off the plot.

Directed by Giuliano Montaldo · Written by Paolo Serbandini

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