The Tolstoy Library

In which the sombre proceedings of the trial unfold with solemn ritual, revealing the uneasy interplay of sympathy, judgment, and personal torment among those present. Nekhludoff, caught in the throes...

11 Nov 6min

In which Nekhludoff grapples with the uneasy remnants of a past liaison as he departs from his aunts’ house, his conscience haunted by the selfish ease with which he has sought to forget and abandon h...

10 Nov 6min

In which the restless heart of Nekhludoff wrestles with a turbulent blend of tender affection and base desire upon encountering Katusha, whose own innocence and resistance mark the tension between the...

10 Nov 7min

In which Nekhludoff, overcome by a tumult of feeling, watches Katusha in the quiet stillness of night and ventures to reach out to her despite the shadows that fall between them. The restless sounds o...

10 Nov 7min

In which the young noble Nekhludoff returns to the world of military life, transformed from a sincere and contemplative youth into a man ensnared by the pleasures and vanities celebrated by his comrad...

9 Nov 10min

In which the early Easter mass unfolds in a small church where the simple villagers and a few local dignitaries gather in their colourful finery, their devout actions and joyful hymns bringing light t...

9 Nov 11min

In which Dmitri Ivanovitch Nekhludoff returns to his aunts’ estate and is warmly received amidst the stirring arrival of early spring, rekindling old affections upon a tender reunion with Katusha. As ...

9 Nov 10min

In which a young student named Nekhludoff spends a contemplative summer on his aunts’ rural estate, discovering the profound beauty of life and the stirrings of a first, innocent affection for the liv...

8 Nov 12min