Film Adaptations of Russian Classics: Dialogism and Authorship

The volume examines several screen adaptations of works written by mid- and late nineteenth-century authors, who constitute the hallmark of the Russian cultural brand, finding favour with audiences in Russia and in the West. It considers reimagining of Goncharov, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Chekhov and Tolstoy in different contexts.
The book examines various types of adaptation, including transposition, commentary, and analogy. It focuses on established Russian and western filmmakers’ dialogue wit...