Where to Watch Uncle Vanya (1970) in the US

What it's about

A retired professor has returned to his estate to live with his beautiful young wife, Yelena. The estate originally belonged to his first wife, now deceased; her mother and brother still live there and manage the farm. For many years the brother (Uncle Vanya) has sent the farm's proceeds to the professor, while receiving only a small salary himself. Sonya, the professor's daughter, who is about the same age as his new wife, also lives on the estate. The professor is pompous, vain, and irritable. He calls the doctor (Astrov) to treat his gout, only to send him away without seeing him. Astrov is an experienced physician who performs his job conscientiously, but has lost all idealism and spends much of his time drinking. The presence of Yelena introduces a bit of sexual tension into the household. Astrov and Uncle Vanya both fall in love with Yelena; she spurns them both. Meanwhile, Sonya is in love with Astrov, who fails even to notice her. Finally, when the professor announces he wants to sell the estate, Vanya, whose admiration for the man died with his sister, tries to kill him.

Cast and crew

Director

Andrey Konchalovskiy

Writer

Anton Chekhov, Andrey Konchalovskiy

Starring

Irina Anisimova-Wulf, Sergey Bondarchuk, Irina Kupchenko

Details

Release date

Oct 1, 1970

Language

Russian

Country

Soviet Union

Awards

3 wins & 2 nominations

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