The Cherry Orchard
Abandoned by her lover, the aristocratic Madame Lubov Ranevskaya returns to Russia, only to see her fragrant cherry orchard in full bloom: a painful reminder of her dire economic state and the imminent foreclosure of the enviable property.
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Released
- 1999
- Country
- Greece, France, Cyprus
Details
Release year: 1999
Storyline
Abandoned by her lover, the aristocratic Madame Lubov Ranevskaya returns to Russia, only to see her fragrant cherry orchard in full bloom: a painful reminder of her dire economic state and the imminent foreclosure of the enviable property.
Top credits
Charlotte Rampling — Lubov Andreyevna (Ranevskaya)
Alan Bates — Gaev (Leonid Andreyevich)
Tushka Bergen — Anya
Frances de la Tour — Charlotta Ivanovna
Did you know
• Glenn Close was the second choice for Ranyevskaya. After Dame Helen Mirren withdrew, she was called to replace her. She was busy with Cookie's Fortune (1999) at the time, so she refused the part at the last minute.
• Dame Helen Mirren was supposed to play the part of Ranyevskaya. She was involved with the project from the beginning, and even attended the rehearsals. But when director Michael Cacoyannis announced that no one was to leave Bulgaria during the three months of filming, she pulled out.
• Director Michael Cacoyannis' final movie.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $135,280
User reviews
Try to see it where you can SEE it.
Better as a social case study than a film.
The very mixed bag orchard
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
- Color
- Color
