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Cast
Mykola Hrynko
as Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Marina Vlady
as Lika Mizinova
Yevgeni Lebedev
as Pavel Yegorovich Chekhov
Aleksandra Panova
as Yevgeniya Yakovlevna Chekhova
Iya Savvina
as Mariya Pavlovna Chekhova
Rolan Bykov
as Mikhail Pavlovich Chekhov
Yuriy Yakovlev
as Ignatiy Potapenko
Leonid Gallis
as Gilyarovskiy
Yekaterina Vasilyeva
as artist Ovchinnikova
Vladimir Osenev
as Kurbatov
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1969
Runtime1h 22m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance, History
Votes8
DirectorSergei Yutkevich
WritersLeonid Malyugin
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSubject for a Short Story
About Subject for a Short Story
The film tells about Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. October 17, 1896. On the facade of the Alexandrinsky Theater — a poster about the premiere of "The Seagull". A few hours are left before the performance. Chekhov and his sister Masha are expecting Lika Mizinova from Moscow station to arrive from Moscow. Chekhov is alarmed by the upcoming premiere, excited by the meeting with love, which never took place. Memories of acquaintance with Lika, of the experiences caused by the rude scolding of newspaper men who predicted the young writer the inglorious "death under the fence", about the unexpected decision for everyone to go to Sakhalin...
Directed by Sergei Yutkevich, Subject for a Short Story leans on a strong ensemble — Mykola Hrynko, Marina Vlady, Yevgeni Lebedev — 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 1969.
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