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The Brothers Karamazov

The Brothers Karamazov are the title characters in Fedor Dostoyevsky's last and longest novel. It is by turns a family drama, love rivalry, murder mystery, legal thriller and character study of 19th-…

Cobb, Lee J.

(Encyclopedia) Cobb, Lee J., 1911–76, American actor, b. New York City. He first performed with the Pasadena (Calif.) Playhouse in 1929 and made his Broadway debut in Crime and Punishment (1935).…

Moscow Art Theater

(Encyclopedia) Moscow Art Theater, Russian repertory company founded in 1897 by Constantin Stanislavsky and Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko. Its work created new concepts of theatrical production and…

1957–1958 Obie Awards

Best Play (Adaptation)Boris Tumarin and Jack Sydow, The Brothers KaramazovArthur MillerArchive PhotosBest RevivalArthur Miller, The CrucibleBest One-Act PlayNeil McKenzie, Guests of the…

The Brothers

Director/Writer:Gary HardwickScreen Gems; R; 105 minutesRelease:3/01Cast:Bill Bellamy, Morris Chestnut, Gabrielle Union According to the 2000 Census figures, Latinos roughly match African…

Brother

Director/Writer:Takeshi KitanoSony Pictures Classics; NR; 112 minutesRelease:7/01Cast:Takeshi Kitano, Omar Epps, Claude Maki Japanese filmmaker Takeshi Kitano received international acclaim…

Joseph, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) Joseph, one of the heroes of the patriarchal narratives of the Book of Genesis. He is presented as the favored son of Jacob and Rachel, sold as a boy into slavery by his brothers, who…