United Kingdom / Apr 17, 1962 / Aldwych Theatre, The Strand, Westminster, London
2h 8min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Patrick Wymark | Semion Panteleyevich Epihodov |
| Paul Hardwick | Simyon Pishchik |
| Patience Collier | Charlotta Ivanovna |
| Roy Dotrice | Firs |
| David Buck | Yasha |
| Gordon Gostelow | Passer-by |
| Russell Hunter | Coachman |
| Peter Holmes | Coachman |
| Julian Battersby | Gardener |
| Bill Wallis | Stationmaster |
| Narissa Knights | Stationmaster's Wife |
| Mike Murray | Government Official |
| Ronald Scott-Dodd | Schoolmaster |
| Rosemary Mussell | Schoolmaster's Wife |
| Gareth Morgan | Post Office Clerk |
| Cherry Morris | Peasant |
| Georgina Ward | Peasant |
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| Sebastian Breaks | Peasant |
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Cherry Orchard |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC, Royal Shakespeare Company |
| Release date | 17 aprile 1962 |
| Writer | John Gielgud, Anton Chekhov |
| Assistant directors | Michael Elliott |
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