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The Grand Inquisitor
The Grand Inquisitor

The Grand Inquisitor

Genres

Drama

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The Grand Inquisitor from Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov produced by the Open University.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

25 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

10 April 1977

Country

Cast

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Inquisitor

Michael Feast

Michael Feast

Prisoner

Victor Hooper

Victor Hooper

Guard

John Dolan

John Dolan

Scribe

Mark Ezra

Mark Ezra

Acolyte

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