Notes From the Underground Archive

12 May

5 Musical Adaptations of Dostoyevsky

Written by Felix Purat

Most people familiar with Dostoyevsky are likely to think of psychological darkness. Or perhaps his remarkable characters, from Roddy Raskolnikov to the Karamazov brothers. They may also be familiar with the numerous film adaptations, from Richard Brooks and Akira...

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18 January

Natasha Blasick Leading Role On Festival Circuit With Award Winning Film “Notes From The New World”.

Written by VM Productions

Actress Natasha Blasick is being seen around the world in Notes From The New World as the film screens in festivals and wins awards. The movie had its North American premiere at the Crest Theater in Los Angeles, California...

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09 November

The Missing Screenwriter: Cloak-and-Dagger

Written by Ford Harris

Good news. Just last week, I received word that our missing screenwriter owns a safety deposit box at a bank in Culver City. Vitaly Sumin contacted me recently with some surprising information. He’s the only other person who is...

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27 September

The Ultimate Cheat Sheet on Notes From The Underground

Written by Nate Drescher

We all know that Fyodor Dostoyevsky was one of the most influential writers of his time. His insights into the human soul, and his philosophical musings about life and the world still resonate strongly today. One of his more...

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23 July

To cease thinking, or to not?

Written by Henry Palmer

In the Russian classic, Notes from the Underground, Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s ‘Underground Man’, the narrating protagonist, recalls a traumatic experience he’d endured involving a young woman called Liza. Underground Man talks of how, after failing to present himself as...

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10 July

Dostoyevsky v. Supreme Court part 1

Written by Joanna Hoover

One of the best and strangest things that we as humans ask ourselves, is what would long dead historical figures do in our shoes. This ranges from the personal, wherein people ask themselves what Jesus, Ghandi, Buddha, or whoever...

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21 June

THE TEN QUESTIONS ASKED OF DIRECTOR VITALY SUMIN DURING THE MAKING OF NOTES FROM THE NEW WORLD

Written by Dan Marcus

Vitaly Sumin – portrait of the artist as a young man – in Terijaki (Zelenogorsk) – resort town near St.Petersburg, Russia – on the shore of the Gulf of Finland. 1. Q: What was it...

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06 June

American Politics, Ayn Rand, and Dostoevsky.

Written by Joanna Hoover

Recently, the subject of American Politics has gotten me thinking about Dostoevsky and his known work. As many people know, Rand Paul, a senator from Kentucky, is running for president. As some may also know, Paul and his family...

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11 May

From Past to Present: Re-imagining Dostoyevsky

Written by Anna Baldissera

Clicca qui per leggere questo blog in italiano Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky lived in Russia in the 19th century. An era of diseases and conflicts where any form of art could represent an escape from reality and might change...

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