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The Cherry Orchard (1999)
Director: Mihalis Kakogiannis
Cast: Charlotte Rampling, Alan Bates, Katrin Cartlidge, Owen Teale
Runtime141 min
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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 (Teale), her former serf, who has his own agenda.
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The Cherry Orchard (1999), directed by Mihalis Kakogiannis, is a critically acclaimed drama-comedy adaptation of the classic Chekhov play. Though the film has not received significant awards recognition, it has been praised by critics for its faithful and engaging portrayal of the story's themes of social change and the decline of the aristocracy. Audience reception has been generally positive, with the film holding a respectable rating on IMDb.
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The Cherry Orchard is a 1999 period drama film directed and written by Michael Cacoyannis, and starring Charlotte Rampling, Alan Bates, Katrin Cartlidge, and Owen Teale. The supporting cast includes Xander Berkeley, Gerard Butler, Melanie Lynskey, and Frances de la Tour. It is based on the 1904 play The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov, and was an English-language co-production between Cyprus, France and Germany.
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