The Cherry Orchard (1981)

13 Oct 1981 • Drama • 2h 10m

Madame Ranevskaya is a spoiled aging aristocratic lady, who returns from a trip to Paris to face the loss of her magnificent Cherry Orchard estate after a default on the mortgage. In denial, she continues living in the past, deluding herself and her family, while the beautiful cherry trees are being axed down by the re-possessor Lopakhin, her former serf, who has his own agenda.

Richard Eyre
Director

Anton Chekhov, Trevor Griffiths, Helen Rappaport
Writer

Judi Dench, Bill Paterson, Anton Lesser
Starring

Language: English
Awards: Won 2 BAFTA 2 wins total
Country: United Kingdom
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6.8

IMDb (142 votes)