Russisch Roulette: Dostojewski und die Sehnsucht nach dem Westen

2022 • Directed by

André Schäfer

Documentary

In the 19th century, Baden-Baden was the summer capital of Europe. The city is particularly attractive to Russians. With Dostoyevsky and Turgenev come two authors who share a deep dislike for each other: Turgenev loves the West; Dostoyevsky hates him. He is passionate about playing roulette, a game that is banned in his homeland...