Bibliograph

Chekhov & Maria., A Cinema Epoch release; John Stark Productions presents a film by Eric Till ; producer: James Margellos ; writer: Jovanka Bach ; director: Eric Till, Widescreen

Type

Label

Chekhov & Maria., A Cinema Epoch release; John Stark Productions presents a film by Eric Till ; producer: James Margellos ; writer: Jovanka Bach ; director: Eric Till, Widescreen

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Chekhov & Maria.

Oclc number

320779657

Responsibility statement

A Cinema Epoch release; John Stark Productions presents a film by Eric Till ; producer: James Margellos ; writer: Jovanka Bach ; director: Eric Till

Runtime

Summary

Russian playwright Anton Chekhov is ill with tuberculosis and is cared for by his sister Maria with whom he lives in Yalta. He is desperately struggling to complete his play 'The Cherry Orchard'. With Maria's help, he is able to continue writing, but when Maria discovers that he has secretly married the Moscow Art Theatre actress, Olga Knipper, she feels betrayed and schemes to prevent him from returning to Moscow. When Chekhov discovers how manipulative Maria has been, the stage is set for a major confrontation

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Chekhov and Maria

resource.version

Widescreen

Classification