Chekhov And Maria

Overview

Russian playwright Anton Chekhov is ill with tuberculosis and is cared for by his sister Maria with whom he lives in Yalta. He is desperately struggling to complete his play "The Cherry Orchard." With Maria's help, he is able to continue writing, but when Maria discovers that he has secretly married the Moscow Art Theatre actress, Olga Knipper, she feels betrayed and schemes to prevent him from returning to Moscow. When Chekhov discovers how manipulative Maria has been, they have a major confrontation.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 2, 2007

Original language

English

Cast

Ron Bottitta,Kathleen Gati,Jaret Sacrey,Gillian Brashear,Zale Morris

Director

Eric Till

Writer

Jovanka Bach

Producer

James Margellos,John H. Starke

Cinematography

Laszlo George

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1047809