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Cast
Rebecca Banatvala
as Sasha/Understudy Varvara Bassova
Tomas Barrett
as Maxim Zimin/Understudy Vlass
Tamika Bennett
as Sonya
Pip Carter
as Pavel Sergeyich Ryumin
Peter Forbes
as Semyon Semyonich Dvoyetochiye
Brandon Grace
as Nikolai Petrovich Zamislov
Arthur Hughes
as Pyotr Ivanich Suslov
Ivan Ivashkin
as Ensemble/Understudy Pavel Ryumin/Understudy Kropilkin/Understudy Pustobaika
Sam Jenkins-Shaw
as Kropilkin/Understudy Pyotr Suslov/Understudy Sergei Bassov
Gwyneth Keyworth
as Olga Alekseyevna
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2026
Runtime2h 29m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
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DirectorRobert Hastie
WritersRobert Hastie
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsNational Theatre at Home: Summerfolk
About National Theatre at Home: Summerfolk
It's a hot, beautiful summer in 1905, and Russia's elite retreat to the countryside to swim, sip champagne and start affairs. When they're having this much fun, why care about anything else? But Varvara just can't shake the feeling that their holiday idyll is built on borrowed time. As the party continues, how long can they ignore the storm on the horizon? Deputy Artistic Director Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky's Edge) directs Maxim Gorky's razor-sharp portrait of class, privilege and denial, revived for 2026 in a new adaptation from Nina Raine (Consent) and Moses Raine (Donkey Heart).
Directed by Robert Hastie, National Theatre at Home: Summerfolk leans on a strong ensemble — Rebecca Banatvala, Tomas Barrett, Tamika Bennett — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2026.
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