Crime and Punishment - John Simm (Am I A Suspect?!)

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This acclaimed BBC adaptation of Crime and Punishment remains faithful to Fyodor Dostoevsky's classic novel. Set in St Petersburg in the second half of the 19th century, the psychological thriller tells of a desperate young murderer caught in a web of his own guilt. Rodya Raskolnikov (John Simm) is a poverty-stricken student living among the fetid alleyways and crumbling tenements of St Petersburg. Intense and highly intelligent, Raskolnikov believes he is among a class of men destined for greatness and as such is permitted to breach 'normal' moral values. He decides to test his courage and integrity by killing a pawnbroker, a mean old woman whom he is sure nobody will miss. The murder, however, only serves to draw Raskolnikov into a nightmare world in which he is dogged by guilt, paranoia and alienation. Faced with the wily investigator Porfiry, who sets up a complex series of traps, encounters and onversations, can Raskolnikov escape his own conscience or the seemingly inevitable punishment? Simm's Raskolnikov is a "truly startling, genuinely mature performance" --The Guardian RTS awards (2002), winner: Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Tape and Film Editing. John Simm Society Website: http://www.johnsimmsociety.com John Simm Society on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/unofficial_jrsimm John Simm Society on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/John-Simm/6265230674 John Simm Society on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/JohnSimmSociety BBC | Drama | Crime and Punishment website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/crimeandpunishment/

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