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6.6/10   121 votes
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Writers:
Moura Budberg (writer)
Anton Chekhov (play)
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Release Date:
2 March 1973 (Finland) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Olga, Masha, and Irina Prozoroff lead lonely and purposeless lives following the death of their father who has commanded the local army post... more | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
Remember...The American Film Theatre!
 (From CinemaRetro. 16 April 2009, 1:12 AM, PDT)

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Fine Chekhov Filmization more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Jeanne Watts ... Olga
Joan Plowright ... Masha
Louise Purnell ... Irina

Derek Jacobi ... Andrei
Sheila Reid ... Natasha
Kenneth MacKintosh ... Kulighin
Daphne Heard ... Anfissa the nana
Harry Lomax ... Ferrapont the watchman
Judy Wilson ... Serving maid
Mary Griffiths ... Housemaid
Ronald Pickup ... Baron Tusenbach

Laurence Olivier ... Dr. Ivan Chebutikin
Frank Wylie ... Maj. Vassili Vassilich Solloni

Alan Bates ... Col. Vershinin
Richard Kay ... Lt. Fedotik
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Additional Details

Runtime:
165 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:U | Finland:S | USA:G

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Alan Bates replaced Robert Stephens who was forced to withdraw through illness. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in 'Tess': From Novel to Screen (2004) (V) more

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8 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
Fine Chekhov Filmization, 23 September 2002
9/10
Author: harry-76 from Cleveland, Ohio

It is remarkable how deeply interesting and moving is Chekhov's play about a small-town Russian family, longing to move to Moscow. Yet the playwright crafts with such affection and love for his characters that the viewer is hypnotized by the unfoldment.

With a production obviously based on a beautiful stage production, Laurence Olivier co-directs with John Sickel a most engrossing presentation.

Among the outstanding cast, Joan Plowright's Masha, Alan Bates' Col. Vershinin, and Olivier's Dr. Chebutikin are outstanding. The beautiful cinematography by Geoffrey Unsworth apparently utilize much of the stage sets, yet they merely add to the overall effectiveness.

Few cuts are made, as the production offers a comprehensive view of this work. Part of the American Film Theatre's series of 1970, "The Three Sisters" is a memorable experience. One longs for a re-release of this fine achievement.

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