The film tells about Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. October 17, 1896. On the facade of the Alexandrinsky Theater — a poster about the premiere of "The Seagull". A few hours are left before the performance. Chekhov and his sister Masha are expecting Lika Mizinova from Moscow station to arrive from Moscow. Chekhov is alarmed by the upcoming premiere, excited by the meeting with love, which never took place. Memories of acquaintance with Lika, of the experiences caused by the rude scolding of newspaper men who predicted the young writer the inglorious "death under the fence", about the unexpected decision for everyone to go to Sakhalin...
Credits
Subject for a Short Story Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Yevgeni Lebedev
He was 52, 80 years old when he died
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as Pavel Yegorovich Chekhov |
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Iya Savvina
She was 33, 75 years old when she died
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as Mariya Pavlovna Chekhova |
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Yevgeni Shutov
He was 43, 69 years old when he died
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as otets Gerasim |
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Aleksandr Shirvindt
He was 35, now 90 years old
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Yekaterina Vasilyeva
She was 24, now 79 years old
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as Ovchinnikova |
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Vladimir Osenev
He was 61, 68 years old when he died
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as Kurbatov |
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Igor Kvasha
He was 36, 79 years old when he died
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Svetlana Svetlichnaya
She was 29, now 84 years old
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as Afrodita Popandos |
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Marina Vlady
She was 31, now 86 years old
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as Lika |
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Viktor Avdyushko
He was 44, 50 years old when he died
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as Krestyanin |
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Leonid Gallis
He was 57, 65 years old when he died
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as Gilyarovskiy |
Subject for a Short Story Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Sergei Yutkevich as Director. He was 65 (80) years old when He died
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Directing |
