The Cherry Orchard
First aired on Apr 17, 1962
Runtime: 128 mins
80%
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
Madame Ranevsky and her daughter Anya return home from Paris to find that their beloved family estate and cherry orchard are to be auctioned off to pay debts. Lopahin, a former serf on the estate who is now a wealthy landowner, proposes razing the home and cherry orchard and dividing the estate into plots that could be leased at great profit. The family, however, continues to hold out hope that their beloved home can somehow be saved from destruction.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Peggy Ashcroft | Madame Ranevsky
John Gielgud | Gaev
George Murcell | Yermolai Alexeyevich Lopahin
Judi Dench | Anya
Dorothy Tutin | Varya
Ian Holm | Trofimov
Featured Crew
Michael Elliott | Director
John Gielgud | Writer
Anton Chekhov | Theatre Play
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