Dostoevsky and World Culture Dostoevsky and World Culture 2619-0311 2712-8512 IWL RAS https://doi.org/10.22455/2619-0311-2021-1-232-243 Articles “We Need Literature to Live”: Discussing the Italian Video Production of “The Dream of a Ridiculous Man” Caterina Corbella fedor@dostmirkult.ru 25 03 2021 1 1 232 243 Dostoevsky on stage “The Dream of a Ridiculous Man” Dostoevsky and Youth Dostoevsky and Contemporary Age Copyright © 2026, IWL RAS 2026 The article is dedicated to the video production “The Dream of a Ridiculous Man”, based on the homonymous play staged by Teatro OUT OFF in Milan and produced by “Meeting for Friendship Amongst People”. The play is enriched with an introduction by Tatiana Kasatkina and closing speeches by students and pupils. The review presents the peculiarity and the history of the video through the words of three participants