Masterpiece Theatre "Resurrection" is a four-part dramatization of Leo Tolstoy's 1899 novel about the unlikely alliance between a prince and a prostitute. In part one, the focus is on Dmitri Nekhlyudov, a handsome and sought after young prince who ... (more)is utterly bored by the ease of his meaningless life. Following his duty as a juror one morning, Dmitri encounters Maslova, a prostitute on trial for murder. He recognizes her as a girl he seduced many years ago. Realizing that he likely played a role in pushing her onto the wrong path, Dmitri attempts to correct the mistake and to ease his conscience.