Overview

Nearly a thousand miles away from their beloved Moscow, Chekhov's Three Sisters live in virtual exile. Olga , a schoolmistress, attempts to support her siblings and the home that is the sole legacy of their late father.

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Based on
Based on Three Sisters
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Setting
Set in Russian Empire
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Music
Music by William Walton
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Geoffrey Unsworth
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Details

Director: Laurence Olivier
Status: Released
Release date: April 1, 1970
Original language: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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Production

Lion International Film

Cast

Jeanne WattsOlga
Joan PlowrightMasha
Louise PurnellIrina
Derek JacobiAndrei
Laurence OlivierDr. Ivan Chebutikin
Alan BatesCol. Vershinin
Sheila ReidNatasha
Kenneth MacKintoshKulighin
Daphne HeardAnfissa the Nana
Harry LomaxFerrapont the Watchman
Judy WilsonServing Maid
Mary GriffithsHousemaid
Ronald PickupBaron Tusenbach
Frank WylieMaj. Vassili Vassilich Solloni
Richard KayLt. Fedotik
David BelcherLt. Rode
George SelwayOrderly
Robert WalkerOfficer
Jeremy BrettDancer in dream sequence (uncredited)