Uncle Vanya (1963 film) explained

Uncle Vanya
Director:Laurence Olivier
Stuart Burge
Starring:Michael Redgrave
Laurence Olivier
Joan Plowright
Sybil Thorndike
Rosemary Harris
Music:Alexis Chesnakov
Studio:BHE Films
Distributor:Arthur Cantor Films
Runtime:120 minutes
Language:English
Country:United Kingdom

Uncle Vanya is a 1963 British film adaptation of the 1899 play Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov. The film was directed by Laurence Olivier and Stuart Burge. It was a filmed version of the Chichester Festival Theatre production, starring Laurence Olivier as Astrov, Michael Redgrave as (Vanya), Rosemary Harris as (Elena), and Joan Plowright as (Sonya).

Cast

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]

Notes and References

  1. Quotes taken from the VHS recording issued by Arthur Cantor Films, New York.