Three sisters
an Alan Clone production, a film by Laurence Olivier; the American Film Theatre; British Lion; Alan Clore Films; producer, Jack Goldstone; translator, Moura Budberg; director, Laurence Olivier
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Edition:
- Letterboxed ed. (1.85:1)
- Publication:
- New York, NY : Kino on Video, [2003]
- Copyright:
- ©1970
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- Summary:
- Nearly a thousand miles away from their beloved Moscow, three sisters live in virtual exile. Olga attemps 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.
- Contributors:
- Languages:
- English
- Language Notes:
- In English.
- Related Works:
- Alternate Titles:
- Title on container: Anton Chekhov's Three sisters
- Subjects:
- System Details:
- DVD, Region 1 encoding.
- Performers:
- Cast: Alan Bates, Jeanne Watts, Joan Plowright, Louise Purnell, Laurence Olivier, Derek Jacobi, National Theatre Company of England.
- Production Credits:
- Director of photography, Geoffrey Unsworth.
- General Notes:
- 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. - Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (162 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; polychrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- THR 1970 DVD
- Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 738329028923
Publisher Number, Kino on Video: K289 DVD - OCLC Numbers:
- 52778820
