The Cherry Orchard - Peggy Ashcroft - John Gielgud - Judi Dench - Ian Holm - 1962 Restored 2024 - 4K

Shakespeare Network Edition - The Cherry Orchard (Russian: Вишнёвый сад, romanized: Vishnyovyi sad) is the last play by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. Written in 1903, it was first published by Znaniye (Book Two, 1904), and came out as a separate edition later that year in Saint Petersburg, via A.F. Marks Publishers. On 17 January 1904, it opened at the Moscow Art Theatre in a production directed by Konstantin Stanislavski. Chekhov described the play as a comedy, with some elements of farce, though Stanislavski treated it as a tragedy. Since its first production, directors have contended with its dual nature. It is often identified as one of the three or four outstanding plays by Chekhov, along with The Seagull, Three Sisters, and Uncle Vanya.
CAST
Peggy Ashcroft ... Madame Lyubov Andreyevna Ranevsky, a landowner
Judi Dench ... Anya, Lyubov's Daughter
John Gielgud ... Leonid Andreyevich Gaev, Lyubov's brother
Ian Holm ... Piotr Sergeyevich Trofimov, a Student
Dorothy Tutin ... Varya, Lyubov's adopted daughter
George Murcell ... Yermolai Alexeyevich Lopahin, a merchant
Patsy Byrne ... Dunyasha, the maid
Patrick Wymark ... Semion Panteleyevich Epihodov, a clerk
Roy Dotrice ... Firs, a manservant
Paul Hardwick ... Simyon Pishchik, a landowner
Patience Collier ... Charlotta Ivanovna, a governess
David Buck ... Yasha, a manservant
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[@preservedlenin3660]

WILD CAST! I cannot wait to watch this.

[@BrianJosephMorgan]

Marvelous.

[@mfranssens]

Gielgud. A legend in the theatre.

[@brutusalwaysminded]

What a treat! My favorite version of the Chekhov classic. Thanks so much. ❤

[@ShakespeareNetwork]

Our pleasure! Cheers!

[@JenniferEldridge-r5r]

Thank you so much for this. Wonderful to have the opportunity to see such an amazing cast together, acting masterclass . How superb an actress was Dorothy Tutin she absolutely shone in this saying more with a single glance than a dozen words could tell. She does not get the recognition she rightly deserves as one of our great actresses way up there with Dames Sybil and Peggy and such a shame more of her performances were not committed to film. Thanks again.

[@ShakespeareNetwork]

Our pleasure! Cheers!

[@DavidBanuelos]

I agree about Dorothy Tutin. She was excellent as Goneril in King Lear with Laurence Olivier.

[@tcr8411]

Thank you so much for this!

[@ShakespeareNetwork]

You're so welcome! Cheers!

[@preservedlenin3660]

The best version of any Chekhov I've seen or heard! I came for the Ashcroft, but I think Dorothy Tutin stole the show. Then there's Patience Collier!-don't get me started. Thank you so much for making this available.

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You're very welcome!

[@CharlsCarroll1]

wow yes

[@2468007007]

Thank you for posting the greats doing Chekhov one of Shakespeare’s heirs. More Chekhov please Uncle Vanya?

[@ShakespeareNetwork]

You're very welcome! Please feel free to check our Shakespeare & Chekhov Playlist which already includes Uncle Vanya, The Seagull, Three Sisters, etc. PLAYLIST LINK: kzbin.info/aero/PLTe3BtWX_ebd4SMiYtBmeBdzg5gw22w3B Best regards, Shakespeare Network KZbin Team

[@SriRam-n8q]

Truly maestro actor and actresses🎉❤

[@hopeisthething1965]

Thank you very much.

[@ShakespeareNetwork]

You are very welcome! Cheers!

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[@monologamist]

Thank you

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