I'm no expert on FD but I have read all the books. However, I read them before I really knew the historical context. It's quite startling how FD predicted the revolution w/o knowing that is what he was doing of course. I tried to find this movie and I did find it at Soviet Movies online then found a few clips on You Tube. Stavrogin is exactly how he seemed in the book. The main action was based on a true story FD read in the newspaper. It might be one of the more difficult books I have read because to fully understand it I had to study up on the history of Russia at the time. I had the time during COVID to finally make all the connections.I'd read C&P and BK but not Demons. I think it may be the best of all. Tho the Idiot is close.