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Madame Ranevskaya returns to her decaying estate in pre-Revolutionary Russia after an exile in Paris. The estate and its beloved cherry orchard are threatened by Ranevskaya's financial problems, and no one seems able to do anything about it.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Melanda Film Productions (Firm), Hellēniko Kentro Kinēmatographou, Amanda Productions (Firm), Films de l'Astre, Studio Canal+, Kino International Corporation
Other Authors: Cacoyannis, Michael, Rampling, Charlotte, 1946-, Bates, Alan, 1934-2003, Cartlidge, Katrin, De la Tour, Frances, 1944-, Gough, Michael, 1916-2011, Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893, Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: New York : Kino on Video, [2002]
Edition:Letterboxed.
Subjects:
Gentry > Russia > Drama.
Melodrama > Feature > Videodisc.
Motion pictures, Greek.
Motion pictures, French.
Motion pictures, Cyprus.
Feature films.
Description
Summary:Madame Ranevskaya returns to her decaying estate in pre-Revolutionary Russia after an exile in Paris. The estate and its beloved cherry orchard are threatened by Ranevskaya's financial problems, and no one seems able to do anything about it.
Item Description:From the play by Anton Chekhov.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1999.
Aspect ratio 1.66:1.
Special features: Original theatrical trailer -- Exclusive interview with director Michael Cacoyannis.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (141 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 chapter index card.
Format:DVD.
Production Credits:Cinematography, Aris Stavrou ; music by P.I. Tchaikovsky ; edited by Michael Cacoyannis, Takis Hadzis.