Three Sisters (1970)

Three Sisters (1970)
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Russian playwright Anton Chekhov's three upper-class Prozorov sisters -- Masha, Olga, and Irina -- come no closer to their dream of returning to Moscow in director Laurence Olivier's 1970 film version of Three Sisters than they did in Chekhov's original 1900 play. This melancholy classic about shattered dreams, self-delusion, and compromise was directed by Olivier for Britain's National Theatre in 1967. The film, a literal record of Olivier's stage version, was produced in order to raise money for the ever-imperiled National. Olivier, who'd just recovered from a serious illness, plays the mischievous army doctor Chebutikin, while Olivier's wife, Joan Plowright, essays the major role of Masha, the snobbish general's daughter who tries to escape the stultifying banality of her provincial marriage by having an affair. Three Sisters was released in the U.S. in 1974 as part of the American Film Theatre series. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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Starring:
Jeanne WattsJoan Plowright, (more)
Director(s):
Laurence OlivierJohn Sichel, (more)
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
G
Format(s):
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Synopsis of Three Sisters

Russian playwright Anton Chekhov's three upper-class Prozorov sisters -- Masha, Olga, and Irina -- come no closer to their dream of returning to Moscow in director Laurence Olivier's 1970 film version of Three Sisters than they did in Chekhov's original 1900 play. This melancholy classic about shattered dreams, self-delusion, and compromise was directed by Olivier for Britain's National Theatre in 1967. The film, a literal record of Olivier's stage version, was produced in order to raise money for the ever-imperiled National. Olivier, who'd just recovered from a serious illness, plays the mischievous army doctor Chebutikin, while Olivier's wife, Joan Plowright, essays the major role of Masha, the snobbish general's daughter who tries to escape the stultifying banality of her provincial marriage by having an affair. Three Sisters was released in the U.S. in 1974 as part of the American Film Theatre series. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
162 mins

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Director(s):
Laurence OlivierJohn Sichel
Writer(s):
Moura Budberg
Producer(s):
Ely LandauTimothy BurrillJohn Goldstone
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
G(Adult Situations)
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Member Reviews (3)

 
Martin R.

I really enjoyed this one. The cast is outstanding (Joan Plowright, Laurence Olivier, Alan Bates, Derek Jacobi). The movie followed a stage production, so the actors were well rehearsed and used to working together. I got lots of insights into the play. Masha's (Plowright's) farewell to Vershenin (Bates) is downright heartbreaking. My only complaint is the poor sound quality, which caused me to miss around 1% of the lines. I suspect the problem was in the original tapes rather in the dvd transfer.

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Lorraine A.

Actually, despite my rating, this is a beautiful, well done movie. However, at least half of the dialogue is on the sound track is unintelligable! Perhaps I will find the play in the library to read what I missed.

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Sam Z.

Don't bother renting this unless you know the play very well. The dialogue is really hard to follow. The microphone guy should have been fired. This DVD needs English subtitles badly.

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