The Journey of the Fifth Horse (TV 1966)

Directors:

Larry Arrick, Earl Dawson

Writers:

Ronald Ribman (play), Ivan Turgenev (story)

Stars:

Jack Aaron, Susan Anspach, William Bassett

Cast

Credited cast:
Jack Aaron
Susan Anspach	...	Miss Gruboy / Elizaveta
William Bassett	...	Rubin / Narvinsky (as William H. Bassett)
Jim Doerr
Catherine Gaffigan
Martha Greenhouse
Mark Hammer
Dustin Hoffman	...	Zoditch
Susan Lipton
Harry Miller
Charlotte Rae	...	Terentievna
Nicholas Saunders
Ron Seka
Patricia Stich
Michael Tolan	...	Nikolai Alexeyvich Chulkaturin

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

filmed play | based on play

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Journey of the Fifth Horse

Company Credits

Production Co:

National Educational Television (NET)

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This production was presented off-Broadway, where it won an Obie Award. Dustin Hoffman repeats his stage role.

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Quotes

Nikolai Alexeyvich Chulkaturin: And so, you see what it is to exist as an interruption.

User Reviews

Great play, good movie

This play, of course, would have been a lot better seen on stage, but watching this movie was still an excellent use of my time. The best part of this particular screen adaptation is Dustin Hoffman (This is the first movie he starred in) who perfectly plays Zoditch, the schmo whose psyche is analyzed in Journey of the Fifth Horse. The other actors also play their roles excellently. The play is simple, low-key, and thoughtful, and the characters are dynamically human. I have not seen very many plays, and I have seen none of Ivan Turgenev's, but I was touched by every scene and never bored for a moment.

I recommend this solemnly poignant film to everyone.