Movie or TV Productions
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An independent film that transplants Ivan Ilych's story into contemporary times.
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Japanese director Akira Kurosawa's masterpiece inspired by (though not based on) The Death of Ivan Ilych.
Websites
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The text of the story in the original Russian.
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A blog entirely dedicated to the story, written by a university professor of Russian studies.
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The text of Confession, the 1882 autobiographical work in which Tolstoy rejected his earlier life; you can see some connections with Ivan Ilych.
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Take a photo-tour of Tolstoy's house and estate.
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This PBS webpage highlight important dates in Tolstoy's personal and professional life.
Images
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A photo of Tolstoy in his earlier days, at age 20.
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Tolstoy sporting a monster beard.