The Cherry Orchard
First aired on Oct 13, 1981
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Genres: Drama, TV Movie
Madame Ranevsky and her daughter Anya return home from Paris to find 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
Judi Dench | Mme. Ranevsky
Bill Paterson | Lopakhin
Anton Lesser | Trofimov
Harriet Walter | Varya
Suzanne Burden | Anya
Frederick Treves | Gayev
Featured Crew
Richard Eyre | Director
Anton Chekhov | Theatre Play
Juanita Waterson | Costume Design
Susan Spence | Production Design
Trevor Griffiths | Writer
Nick Bicât | Original Music Composer