Uncle Vanya (1963 film)
For other uses, see Uncle Vanya (disambiguation).
| Uncle Vanya | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Stuart Burge |
| Written by |
Anton Chekhov Constance Garnett |
| Starring |
Michael Redgrave Laurence Olivier Joan Plowright Sybil Thorndike Rosemary Harris |
| Music by | Alexis Chesnakov |
Production company |
BHE Films |
| Distributed by | Arthur Cantor Films |
Release dates | 20 November 1963 (UK) |
Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Uncle Vanya is a 1963 British film adaptation of the work Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov. The film was directed by Stuart Burge. It was a filmed version of the Chichester Festival production, directed by (and starring) Laurence Olivier as Astrov, and also starring Michael Redgrave (Vanya), Rosemary Harris (Elena), and Joan Plowright (Sonya).
Cast
- Max Adrian
- Lewis Casson
- Fay Compton
- Rosemary Harris
- Robert Lang
- Laurence Olivier
- Joan Plowright
- Michael Redgrave
- Sybil Thorndike
Reception
Harold Hobson of the Sunday Times described the production as "the admitted master achievement in British twentieth-century theatre" while The New Yorker called it "probably the best 'Vanya' in English we shall ever see".[1]
Later films of noted stage productions by Olivier included Othello (1965) and The Dance of Death (1969).
Notes
- ↑ Quotes taken from the VHS recording issued by Arthur Cantor Films, New York.
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