Summary
Platonov: A married provincial schoolmaster and notorious philanderer is only too happy to fulfill the desires of the women who find him irresistibly attractive.The wood demon: Follows the stories of three romantically entangled couples.
The proposal: Although Chubukov has agreed to allow his wealthy neighbor Lomov to marry his young daughter Natalia, Lomov proves completely inept at actually proposing.
The wedding: A bridegroom's plan to have a general attend his wedding backfires when it is discovered that the general is actually just a lowly naval captain.
The seagull: Follows the romantic and artistic conflicts among Nina, an ingenue, Irina Arkadina, a fading actress, Konstantin Tréplev, Irina's symbolist playwright son, and Trigorin, a famous middlebrow story writer.
An artist's story: Examines the confrontation of ideas between Anton, a young landscape painter, and Lydia, a young aristocratic girl who devotes her life to good works.
Uncle Vanya: An elderly professor and his glamorous, much younger second wife, Elena, pay a visit to the rural estate that supports their urban lifestyle.
The three sisters: Olga, Masha, and Irina Prozoroff lead lonely and purposeless lives following the death of their father, a commander at a local army post.
The cherry orchard: An aristocratic Russian woman and her family return to their rural family estate just before it is scheduled to be auctioned in order to pay the mortgage.
Contents
Platonov / directed by Christopher Morahan ; adapted by John Elliot ; produced by Cedric Messina (May 23, 1971) (116 min.)Bonus radio play. Wild honey / translated and adapted by Michael Frayn ; produced by Peter King (1989)
The wood demon / directed by Donald McWhinnie ; translated by Ronald Hingley ; produced by Cedric Messina (Nov. 17, 1974) (110 min.)
The proposal / produced by Rosemary Hill (Mar. 10, 1959) (30 min.)
The wedding / English version by Eric Bentley ; produced by Rosemary Hill (Oct. 17, 1961) (30 min.)
Bonus radio play. Ivanov / adapted by David Hare ; produced by Catherine Bailey (2001)
Bonus radio play. Swan song / translated by Nicholas Bethell ; produced by John Tydeman (1965)
The seagull / directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg ; produced by David E. Jones (Feb. 5, 1978) (125 min.)
An artist's story / directed by David Jones ; adapted by Jeremy Brooks ; produced by Gavin Millar (Feb. 2, 1974) (40 min.)
Bonus short story readings. His wife ; The bet ; The beauty ; Concerning love ; Vanka / produced by Gavin Millar (2002)
Uncle Vanya / directed by Christopher Morahan ; produced by Cedric Messina (1991) (126 min.)
Uncle Vanya / directed by Gregory Mosher ; adapted by David Mamet ; produced by Simon Curtis (Oct. 12, 1991) (129 min.)
The three sisters / directed by Cedric Messina ; adapted by Elisaveta Fen ; produced by Gerald Savory (Jan. 18, 1970) (130 min.)
The cherry orchard / RSC production directed by Michel Saint-Denis ; directed for television by Michael Elliott ; translated by John Gielgud (Apr. 17, 1962) (130 min.)
The cherry orchard / directed by Richard Eyre ; adapted by Trevor Griffiths from a translation by Helen Rappaport ; produced by Ann Scott (Oct. 13, 1981) (128 min.).
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich,
-- 1860-1904
-- Television adaptations.
Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, -- 1860-1904 -- Translations into English. Adulterers -- Russia -- Drama. Man-woman relationships -- Russia -- Drama. Marriage proposals -- Russia -- Drama. Weddings -- Russia -- Drama. Theater -- Russia -- Drama. Artists -- Russia -- Drama. Families -- Russia -- Drama. Sisters -- Russia -- Drama. Gentry -- Russia -- Drama. Russia -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Drama. Drama. Television adaptations. Televised performances. Radio plays. Radio adaptations. Short stories. Sound recordings. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | [London] : Burbank, CA :BBC Video :2008 2 Entertain ; Distributed in the USA and Canada by Warner Home Video, |
| Edition | Full screen. |
| Other Titles | Platanov (Television program) Wood demon (Television program) Proposal (Television program) Wedding (Television program) Seagull (Television program : 1978) Artist's story (Television program) Uncle Vanya (Television program : 1970) Uncle Vanya (Television program : 1991) Three sisters (Television program : 1970) Cherry orchard (Television program : 1962) Cherry orchard (Television program : 1981) Pʹesa bez nazvanʹi͡a. Leshiĭ. Predlozhenie. Svadʹba. Ivanov. Lebedinai͡a pesn͡ia. Chaĭka. Short stories. Di͡adi͡a Vani͡a. Tri sestry. Vishnevyĭ sad. |
| Contributors |
Harrison, Rex.
Phillips, Siân, 1933- Revill, Clive. Bayldon, Geoffrey. Dunham, Joanna, 1936-2014. Holm, Ian, 1931-2020 Annis, Francesca, 1945- Fraser, Ronald, 1930-1997. Hines, Ronald. Pleasance, Angela. Turner, Vickery. Moore, Harry (Actor) Robson, Anne. Bird, David, 1907-1993. Edwards, Dennis, 1916-2009. Gillespie, Robert, 1933- Bate, Anthony. Gambon, Michael. Hale, Georgina. Caldwell, Zoe. Rea, Stephen. Schofield, Julia. Webb, Alan, 1906-1982. Stewart, Patrick, 1940- Owen, Meg Wynn. Williams, Emma (Actress) Locke, Philip, 1928-2004. Bruce, Brenda. Gailit, Yona. Hopkins, Anthony, 1937- Jones, Freddie, 1927-2019 Bell, Ann, 1939- Culver, Roland, 1900-1984. Warner, David, 1941-2022 Mastrantonio, Mary Elizabeth. Bannen, Ian, 1928-1999. Pidgeon, Rebecca. Suzman, Janet. Atkins, Eileen. Dotrice, Michele, 1948- Ackland, Joss, 1928- Timothy, Christopher. Ashcroft, Peggy, 1907-1991. Gielgud, John, 1904-2000. Tutin, Dorothy, 1930-2001. Dench, Judi, 1934- Hardwick, Paul, 1918-1983. Paterson, Bill, 1945- Lesser, Anton. Walter, Harriet. Burden, Suzanne. Treves, Frederick, 1925-2012. Spall, Timothy, 1957- McKellen, Ian. Fiennes, Ralph. Lawson, Wilfrid, 1900-1966. McGregor, Ewan, 1971- Morahan, Christopher. Elliot, John, 1918-1997. Messina, Cedric. Frayn, Michael. King, Peter (Producer) McWhinnie, Donald. Hingley, Ronald. Hill, Rosemary. Bentley, Eric, 1916-2020 Hare, David, 1947- Bailey, Catherine, 1960- Bethell, Nicholas, 1938-2007. Tydeman, John (Radio producer) Lindsay-Hogg, Michael. Jones, David E. (Producer) Brooks, Jeremy, 1926- Millar, Gavin. Mosher, Gregory. Mamet, David. Curtis, Simon, 1960- Fen, Elisaveta. Savory, Gerald. Saint-Denis, Michel, 1897-1971. Elliott, Michael, 1931-1984. Eyre, Richard, 1943- Griffiths, Trevor, 1935- Rappaport, Helen. Scott, Ann, 1942- Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904. Pʹesa bez nazvanʹi͡a. Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904. Leshiĭ. Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904. Predlozhenie. Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904. Svadʹba. Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904. Ivanov. Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904. Lebedinai͡a pesn͡ia. Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904. Chaĭka. Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904. Short stories. Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904. Di͡adi͡a Vani͡a. Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904. Tri sestry. Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904. Vishnevyĭ sad. Royal Shakespeare Company. BBC Video (Firm) 2 Entertain (Firm) Warner Home Video (Firm) |
| Participants/Performers |
Platonov: Rex Harrison, Siân Phillips, Clive Revill, Geoffrey Bayldon, Joanna Dunham. The wood demon: Ian Holm, Francesca Annis, Ronald Fraser, Ronald Hines, Angela Pleasence, Vickery Turner. The proposal: Harry Moore, Anne Robson, David Bird. The wedding: Dennis Edwards, Robert Gillespie, Anne Robson. The seagull: Anthony Bate, Michael Gambon, Georgina Hale, Zoe Caldwell, Stephen Rea, Julia Schofield, Alan Webb. An artist's story: Patrick Stewart, Meg Wynn Owen, Emma Williams, Phillip Locke, Brenda Bruce, Yona Gailit. Uncle Vanya (1970): Anthony Hopkins, Freddie Jones, Ann Bell, Roland Culver Uncle Vanya (1991): Ian Holm, David Warner, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Ian Bannen, Rebecca Pidgeon The three sisters: Anthony Hopkins, Janet Suzman, Eileen Atkins, Michele Dotrice, Joss Ackland, Christopher Timothy. The cherry orchard (1962): Peggy Ashcroft, John Gielgud, Dorothy Tutin, Judi Dench, Ian Holm, Paul Hardwick. The cherry orchard (1981): Judi Dench, Bill Paterson, Anton Lesser, Harriet Walter, Suzanne Burden, Frederick Treves, Timothy Spall. Wild honey (bonus radio play): Ian McKellen. Ivanov (bonus radio play): Ralph Fiennes. Swan song (bonus radio play): Wilfrid Lawson. Bonus short stories read by Ewan McGregor. |
| Language |
English In English; with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Notes |
Television adaptations of nine plays. Title from container. Originally broadcast on television,Mar. 10, 1959-Oct. 12, 1991. Bonus features: Three Chekhov radio plays; readings of five Chekhov short stories; Omnibus : Pennington on Chekhov (actor Michael Pennington discovers unknown facets in the personality of Anton Chekhov); A visit from Vanya (Oleg Efremov, director of the Moscow Art Theater, rehearses and discusses scenes from Chekhov plays with Russian and American actors). |
| System Details |
DVD (4xDVD9 + 2xDVD18); NTSC; region 1; full screen (4:3) presentation; Dolby Digital mono. and stereo. |
| Description |
6 videodiscs (1094 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 9781419865794 141986579X |
| Other | Classic View |