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The Cherry Orchard (1962)

★ 8.0/10 128 min Drama, TV Movie United Kingdom English
Writer: John Gielgud
Theatre Play: Anton Chekhov
Streaming: Not available

Description

Madame Ranevsky and her daughter Anya return home from Paris to find that their beloved family estate and cherry orchard are to be auctioned off to pay debts. Lopahin, a former serf on the estate who is now a wealthy landowner, proposes razing the home and cherry orchard and dividing the estate into plots that could be leased at great profit. The family, however, continues to hold out hope that their beloved home can somehow be saved from destruction.

Top Cast

Peggy Ashcroft
Peggy Ashcroft Madame Ranevsky
John Gielgud
John Gielgud Gaev
George Murcell Yermolai Alexeyevich Lopahin
Judi Dench
Judi Dench Anya
Dorothy Tutin
Dorothy Tutin Varya
Ian Holm
Ian Holm Trofimov
Patsy Byrne
Patsy Byrne Dunyasha
Patrick Wymark
Patrick Wymark Semion Panteleyevich Epihodov

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