Vanya on 42nd Street
United States • 1994
Director
#599Criterion Collection →Synopsis
An uninterrupted rehearsal of Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya' plays out by a company of actors. The setting: their run-down theater with an unusable stage and crumbling ceiling. The play is shown act by act with the briefest of breaks to move props or for refreshments. The lack of costumes, real props and scenery is soon forgotten.
Synopsis
An uninterrupted rehearsal of Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya' plays out by a company of actors. The setting: their run-down theater with an unusable stage and crumbling ceiling. The play is shown act by act with the briefest of breaks to move props or for refreshments. The lack of costumes, real props and scenery is soon forgotten.
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Credits
Crew
DirectorLouis Malle
WriterDavid Mamet, Andre Gregory
CinematographerDeclan Quinn
ComposerJoshua Redman
EditorNancy Baker
ProducerFred Berner