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Great Performances

The Seagull

  • Episode aired Jan 5, 1975
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  • 2h
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7.9/10
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S3.E7
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Blythe Danner and Frank Langella in The Seagull (1975)
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  • Musical
This quintessential Chekhov drama--his first success--is both comic and tragic. A group of friends and relations gather at a country estate to see the first performance of an experimental pl... Read allThis quintessential Chekhov drama--his first success--is both comic and tragic. A group of friends and relations gather at a country estate to see the first performance of an experimental play written and staged by the young man of the house, Konstantin (Frank Langella), an aspir... Read allThis quintessential Chekhov drama--his first success--is both comic and tragic. A group of friends and relations gather at a country estate to see the first performance of an experimental play written and staged by the young man of the house, Konstantin (Frank Langella), an aspiring writer who dreams of bringing new forms to the theatre.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
88
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  • Director
    • John J. Desmond
  • Writers
    • Anton Chekhov(play "Chayka")
    • Stark Young(translation and adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Blythe Danner
    • Frank Langella
    • Lee Grant
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  • Director
    • John J. Desmond
  • Writers
    • Anton Chekhov(play "Chayka")
    • Stark Young(translation and adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Blythe Danner
    • Frank Langella
    • Lee Grant
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    • 4User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Blythe Danner and Frank Langella in Great Performances (1971)
    Blythe Danner and Frank Langella in The Seagull (1975)
    Blythe Danner, Frank Langella, and Lee Grant in The Seagull (1975)
    Blythe Danner and Frank Langella in The Seagull (1975)

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    Blythe Danner
    Blythe Danner
    • Ninaas Nina
    Frank Langella
    Frank Langella
    • Konstantin Treplevas Konstantin Treplev
    Lee Grant
    Lee Grant
    • Irina Arkadinaas Irina Arkadina
    Kevin McCarthy
    Kevin McCarthy
    • Trigorinas Trigorin
    Marian Mercer
    Marian Mercer
    • Mashaas Masha
    Olympia Dukakis
    Olympia Dukakis
    • Paulineas Pauline
    George Ede
    • Shamrayevas Shamrayev
    David Clennon
    David Clennon
    • Medvedenkoas Medvedenko
    William Swetland
    • Sorinas Sorin
    Louis Zorich
    Louis Zorich
    • Dornas Dorn
    Sheila Hickey
    Tom Kaufman
    Steve R. Lawson
    Daniel Morris
    Eileen Opatut
    Barbara Tirrell
    Hal Holbrook
    Hal Holbrook
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host
    • Director
      • John J. Desmond
    • Writers
      • Anton Chekhov(play "Chayka")
      • Stark Young(translation and adaptation)
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    Storyline

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    This quintessential Chekhov drama--his first success--is both comic and tragic. A group of friends and relations gather at a country estate to see the first performance of an experimental play written and staged by the young man of the house, Konstantin (Frank Langella), an aspiring writer who dreams of bringing new forms to the theatre. —Anonymous
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    • based on play
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      • Drama
      • Music
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      • Not Rated
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Originally broadcast on Great Performances (1971).
    • Connections
      Version of The Seagull (1959)

    User reviews4

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    10/10
    I have rediscovered the brilliance of Chekhov
    After having studied Chekhov in college classes, I never considered his work to be in the same league as Tennessee Williams or Eugene O'Neill. yes, he was a brilliant Russian playwright who wrote The Seagull. In this filmed play version, the material is fresh with great actors like Blythe Danner who could have been the next Meryl Street in the seventies. It is rather remarkable to see the similar features and compare Blythe Danner and her daughter, Gwyneth Paltrow. As Nina, she is truly the star of this drama. But it has a great cast including the husband-wife team of Louis Zorich and Olympia Dukakis and Frank Langella as a young man. It is wonderful to watch a character actors Kevin McCarthy and Lee Grant too as actors in an ensemble. This filmed version is on par and equal to our British counterparts. There have been many versions but I like this so far. And now, I'll have to reread my Chekhov and discover it's true masterpiece. I also think Marian Spencer gives a great supporting performance as Masha.
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    • Sylviastel
    • Oct 14, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 5, 1975 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • O glaros
    • Production companies
      • 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks
      • ARTE
      • ARTE
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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