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Three sisters

Title
Three sisters / an Alan Clore production, a film by Laurence Olivier ; the American Film Theatre ; British Lion ; Alan Clore Films ; producer, Jack Goldstone ; translator, Moura Budberg ; director, Laurence Olivier.
Publication
New York, NY : Kino on Video, [2003], ©1970.

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Additional Authors
  • Goldstone, John, 1943-
  • Budberg, Moura
  • Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989
  • Bates, Alan, 1934-2003
  • Watts, Jeanne
  • Plowright, Joan
  • Purnell, Louise, 1942-
  • Jacobi, Derek
  • Unsworth, Geoffrey, 1914-1978
  • Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904.
  • National Theatre (Great Britain)
  • American Film Theatre
  • British Lion Films
  • Alan Clore Films
  • Kino International Corporation
Description
1 videodisc (162 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Nearly a thousand miles away from their beloved Moscow, three sisters live in virtual exile. Olga attempts to support her family and home that is the sole legacy from their late father. Masha finds relief from an empty marriage by being involved with a passionate young colonel. Irina wills herself to return the affections of an ardent suitor in the hope that he will whisk her off to the city. Sift through the debris of their shattered dreams on the eve of the social and political upheaval that will transform Russia forever.
Series Statement
American Film Theatre. Collection 2
Uniform Title
American Film Theatre. Collection 2.
Alternative Title
Anton Chekhov's Three sisters
Subject
  • 1801-1917
  • Sisters > Russia > Drama
  • Man-woman relationships > Drama
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Sisters
  • Social conditions
  • Russia (Federation) > Social conditions > 1801-1917 > Drama
  • Russia
  • Russia (Federation)
Genre/Form
  • DVD-Video discs.
  • Drama.
  • Feature films.
  • Film adaptations.
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1970.
  • Based on the play by Anton Chekhov.
  • "American Film Theatre collection two."
  • Special features: an interview with Alan Bates; theatrical trailer; "Anton Chekhov and Three sisters," an essay by Michael Feingold, Chief Theatre Critic, The Village Voice; The AFT cinebill for Three sisters; stills gallery; The American Film Theatre scrapbook.
Credits (note)
  • Director of photography, Geoffrey Unsworth.
Performer (note)
  • Alan Bates, Jeanne Watts, Joan Plowright, Louise Purnell, Laurence Olivier, Derek Jacobi, National Theatre Company of England.
Audience (note)
  • MPAA rating: PG.
System Details (note)
  • DVD, Region 1 encoding.
Language (note)
  • Includes audio tracks in English.
Contents
A spring afternoon -- An extravagant present -- Our lives -- Superfluous knowledge -- Irina's birthday -- "How deceptive life can be" -- "I love ..." -- "Let's philosophize" -- "Let's make peace" -- "Moscow, Moscow" -- A cruel Natasha -- "Maybe I'm not a man at all" -- "You are a remarkable woman" -- Confessions -- A dream -- Happiness --A duel -- Wives -- "Everything comes to an end" -- "Let us live."
Call Number
NCOX 2004
LCCN
738329028923
OCLC
52778820
Title
Three sisters / an Alan Clore production, a film by Laurence Olivier ; the American Film Theatre ; British Lion ; Alan Clore Films ; producer, Jack Goldstone ; translator, Moura Budberg ; director, Laurence Olivier.
Imprint
New York, NY : Kino on Video, [2003], ©1970.
Edition
Letterboxed ed. (1.85:1).
Country of Producing Entity
Great Britain naf
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videodisc
Series
American Film Theatre. Collection 2
American Film Theatre. Collection 2.
System Details
DVD, Region 1 encoding.
Cast
Alan Bates, Jeanne Watts, Joan Plowright, Louise Purnell, Laurence Olivier, Derek Jacobi, National Theatre Company of England.
Credits
Director of photography, Geoffrey Unsworth.
Audience
MPAA rating: PG.
Language
Includes audio tracks in English.
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Chronological Term
1801-1917
Added Author
Goldstone, John, 1943- film producer.
Budberg, Moura, translator.
Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989, film director.
Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989, actor.
Bates, Alan, 1934-2003, actor.
Watts, Jeanne, actor.
Plowright, Joan, actor.
Purnell, Louise, 1942- actor.
Jacobi, Derek, actor.
Unsworth, Geoffrey, 1914-1978, director of photography.
Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904. Tri sestry. English.
National Theatre (Great Britain)
American Film Theatre.
British Lion Films.
Alan Clore Films.
Kino International Corporation.
Other Standard Identifier
738329028923
Publisher No.
K289 DVD Kino on Video
Research Call Number
NCOX 2004
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