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Fyodor Dostoyevsky: books in order and screen adaptations

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Fyodor Dostoyevsky has 6 books adapted into 13 TV shows and movies.

About Fyodor Dostoyevsky's books on screen

Fyodor Dostoyevsky has 6 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1846 to 1880. Together they have become 1 TV series and 12 movies. The first adaptation was Crime and Punishment (1923), and the most recent released one is Crime and Punishment (2025). The most adapted is Crime and Punishment, with 6 screen versions.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky books with adaptations, in publication order

  1. The Double (1846) · adapted as The Double (2013)
  2. White Nights (1848) · adapted as White Nights (1960)
  3. Crime and Punishment (1866) · adapted as Pickpocket (1959), Crime and Punishment (1970), Crime and Punishment (1983), Crime and Punishment (1923) and 2 more
  4. The Idiot (1869) · adapted as The Idiot (1951), Idiot (1958)
  5. Demons (1871) · adapted as The Possessed (1988)
  6. The Brothers Karamazov (1880) · adapted as The Brothers Karamazov (1969), The Brothers Karamazov (1958)

TV shows and movies based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky's books

Common questions

How many Fyodor Dostoyevsky books have been made into movies or TV shows?

6 books have been adapted into 13 TV shows and movies.

What was the first Fyodor Dostoyevsky adaptation?

Crime and Punishment, released in 1923, a movie based on Crime and Punishment.

Is a new Fyodor Dostoyevsky adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Crime and Punishment.

Which Fyodor Dostoyevsky book has the most adaptations?

Crime and Punishment, with 6 TV and movie versions.