starring
Laurence Olivier , Alan Bates and The National Theatre Company
Laurence Olivier has opened up his classic production of Chekhov's play, first seen on the London stage in 1967, adding two fantasy sequences for this screen version. Set in a provincial town almost a thousand miles from Moscow, at the turn of the century, the drama revolves round the sisters' wish to return to Moscow following the death of their father. The inability to control their own destinies and romantic attachments to army officers at the local battery, become serious obstacles to the plan.
Produced by JOHN GOLDSTONE Directed by LAURENCE OLIVIER
(First showing on British television) Films: page 18