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Crime and Punishment (1956) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1956 · 107 mins · French
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- Directed by
- Georges Lampin
- Starring
- Marina Vlady, Bernard Blier, Gérard Blain, Jean Gabin, Ulla Jacobsson, Lino Ventura
A tormented student, desperate to escape his bleak existence, murders a pawnbroker to steal money that will prevent his sister from marrying an elderly antiques dealer for convenience. Overcome by guilt, he confides in a compassionate young prostitute, who urges him to surrender. He initially refuses, but remorse continues to consume him, and his conscience torments him, leading to a spiraling conflict between self‑preservation and moral reckoning.
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