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Writers:
Moura Budberg (writer)
Anton Chekhov (play)
Release Date:
2 March 1973 (Finland) more
Plot:
Olga, Masha, and Irina Prozoroff lead lonely and purposeless lives following the death of their father who has commanded the local army post... more | add synopsis
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(4 articles)
AFI Fest 2009: The Road, Easier With Practice
(From Alternative Film Guide. 4 November 2009, 3:07 PM, PST)
Doyle To Direct Gemignani, Wood, Cuervo, & More In Cincinnati Playhouse's Three Sisters 10/24-11/21
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 24 October 2009, 1:30 AM, PDT)
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Superb cast, production; lousy sound more (4 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jeanne Watts | ... | Olga |
| Joan Plowright | ... | Masha |
| Louise Purnell | ... | Irina |
 | Derek Jacobi | ... | Andrei |
| Sheila Reid | ... | Natasha |
| Kenneth MacKintosh | ... | Kulighin |
| Daphne Heard | ... | Anfissa the nana |
| Harry Lomax | ... | Ferrapont the watchman |
| Judy Wilson | ... | Serving maid |
| Mary Griffiths | ... | Housemaid |
| Ronald Pickup | ... | Baron Tusenbach |
 | Laurence Olivier | ... | Dr. Ivan Chebutikin |
| Frank Wylie | ... | Maj. Vassili Vassilich Solloni |
 | Alan Bates | ... | Col. Vershinin |
| Richard Kay | ... | Lt. Fedotik |
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165 min
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Colour (Eastmancolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Alan Bates replaced Robert Stephens who was forced to withdraw through illness. more
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Referenced in 'Tess': From Novel to Screen (2004) (V) more
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A fine, sensitive filming of a fine stage production of Chekhov's masterpiece THE THREE SISTERS. A few of the actors are a bit too broad and stagey (especially the oldest sister, the schoolteacher), reflecting inexperience acting for the camera, but that's a minor flaw.
What's up with the sound? I rented the DVD and the sound track is terrible for a film from this period. It's hard to make out some of the dialogue, especially when a character turns away from the camera. I hate having to strain to hear dialogue, especially dialogue by Chekhov! It seems to be a recording problem. The film was shot on what seem to be massive stage sets. This family's provincial home looks roughly the size of the Winter Palace. I'm guessing the cavernous sets swallowed up and muffled the dialogue, resulting in the poor sound quality.
Aside from the deficiencies of the sound (and there's no excuse for such a problem in a production from 1970 -- fire that sound engineer!) it's a great production of a gently funny and bittersweet classic play.