Uncle Vanya (1957 film)

Uncle Vanya is a 1957 American film adaptation of the 1899 play Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov. Filmed concurrently with an Off Broadway production, it was both co-produced and co-directed by actor Franchot Tone, who starred as Dr. Astroff. Tone's wife at the time, Dolores Dorn-Heft, co-starred as Elena Andreevna, appearing in the only role not featuring an actor from the stage version in New York, where the part was played by Signe Hasso. The title role was played by George Voskovec.[2]

Uncle Vanya
Directed byJohn Goetz
Franchot Tone
Written byStark Young
Based onplay Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekov
Produced byFranchot Tone
Marion Parsonnet
StarringFranchot Tone
Dolores Dorn-Heft
George Voskovec
Peggy McCay
Clarence Derwent
Gerald Hiken
Music byWerner Janssen
Distributed byContinental Distributing
Release date
  • 1957 (1957)
Running time
98 minutes
LanguageEnglish
Budget$250,000[1]

Edited from Stark Young's translation of Chekhov's Russian text, the film runs 98 minutes. It was released on DVD in June, 2010.

Production

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Tone performed the play off Broadway in 1956. He decided to make a film of it, using more sets. It was shot over 24 days.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Tone Releases Own 'Vanya' Production: Actor Believes Time Is Ripe Lee for Classic; Plans Pirandello Scheuer, Philip K. Los Angeles Times 9 May 1960: C11.
  2. ^ Skillion, Anne (2001). The New York Public Library Literature Companion. Simon & Schuster. pp. 523. ISBN 0-684-86890-3.
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