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- 2002
- Not Rated
- Kino International
- 2 h 21 m
- 2002
- Not Rated
- Kino International
- 2 h 21 m
Summary Michael Cacoyannis's screen adaptation of Anton Chekhov's timeless play about a Russian noblewoman who returns to her family's estate to find it on the verge of ruin.
Written By: Anton Chekhov
- 2002
- Not Rated
- Kino International
- 2 h 21 m
- 2002
- Not Rated
- Kino International
- 2 h 21 m
The Cherry Orchard
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Summary Michael Cacoyannis's screen adaptation of Anton Chekhov's timeless play about a Russian noblewoman who returns to her family's estate to find it on the verge of ruin.
Written By: Anton Chekhov
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
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56% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
31% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
13% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
56
56% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
31% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
13% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
It's naturalistic, briskly paced and never overreverential. It's not a bit stagy, yet it manages to be dazzling theater.
Thoughtful and somewhat languid adaptation of Anton Chekhov's 1904 play finds its beauty in the heady performance of Charlotte Rampling.
While Cacoyannis' film may not be totally faithful to the master's pen, for literature students and theater lovers, this Cherry Orchard is a rare treat.
Any Chekhov is better than no Chekhov, but it would be a shame if this was your introduction to one of the greatest plays of the last 100 years.
As thrilling as they can be on stage, Chekhov's plays have never been the stuff of great movies -- there's simply nothing cinematic about them.
Cacoyannis errs on the side of genteel respectability, sacrificing emotion and verve at the altar of good taste.
Alan Bates and Charlotte Rampling are the brave stars of this pretty but sterile adaptation of the Anton Chekhov stage classic.
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Production Company
Melanda Film Productions,
Greek Film Centre (GFC),
Amanda Productions,
Films de l'Astre,
Canal+,
Eurimages,
Greek Television ET-1
Release Date Feb 22, 2002
Duration 2 h 21 m
Rating Not Rated
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Awards
Thessaloniki Film Festival
• 4 Wins & 4 Nominations