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Uncle Vanya (1970)

1970 · Feature film · 98 min · dir. Andrei Konchalovsky

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Synopsis

A retired professor has returned to his estate to live with his beautiful young wife, Yelena. The estate originally belonged to his first wife, now deceased; her mother and brother still live there and manage the farm. For many years the brother (Uncle Vanya) has sent the farm's proceeds to the professor, while receiving only a small salary himself. Sonya, the professor's daughter, who is about the same age as his new wife, also lives on the estate. The professor is pompous, vain, and irritable. He calls the doctor (Astrov) to treat his gout, only to send him away without seeing him. Astrov is an experienced physician who performs his job conscientiously, but has lost all idealism and spends much of his time drinking. The presence of Yelena introduces a bit of sexual tension into the household. Astrov and Uncle Vanya both fall in love with Yelena; she spurns them both. Meanwhile, Sonya is in love with Astrov, who fails even to notice her. Finally, when the professor announces he wants to sell the estate, Vanya, whose admiration for the man died with his sister, tries to kill him.

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Details

Director
Andrei Konchalovsky
Writer
Andrei Konchalovsky
Composer
Alfred Schnittke
Cinematography
Georgi Rerberg
Studio
Mosfilm
Released
1970-10-01
Original title
Дядя Ваня
Running time
98 minutes
Language
Russian
Collection
Feature Films
Internet Archive item
Uncle_Vanya_1970

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