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Vanya on 42nd Street (1994) -- New York actors rehearse Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" in a rundown theater.
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Director:
Louis Malle
Writers:
Anton Chekhov (play)
David Mamet (play)
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Release Date:
19 October 1994 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
New York actors rehearse Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" in a rundown theater. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 5 nominations more
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User Comments:
One of the best screen adaptations of a play that I've seen more (27 total)

Cast

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Phoebe Brand ... Nanny

Lynn Cohen ... Maman
George Gaynes ... Serybryakov
Jerry Mayer ... Waffles

Julianne Moore ... Yelena
Larry Pine ... Dr. Astrov

Brooke Smith ... Sonya

Wallace Shawn ... Vanya
Andre Gregory ... Himself
Madhur Jaffrey ... Mrs. Chao
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Runtime:
119 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Australia:G | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:U | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
New Amsterdam Theater - 214 West 42nd Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA more
Company:
Channel Four Films more

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One of the best screen adaptations of a play that I've seen, 6 June 2003
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Author: VictorSMNJ from Princeton, NJ

Like many others I was blown away by this film. It is SO hard to film a play, but Louis Malle and the actors have worked some incredible magic.

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