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The Cherry Orchard (2000)

Facts

Directed byMihalis Kakogiannis
CastCharlotte Rampling, Alan Bates, Katrin Cartlidge, Owen Teale, Tushka Bergen, Xander Berkeley, Michael Gough, Melanie Lynskey, Ian McNeice and Frances De La Tour
Theatrical ReleaseJanuary 12, 2000
MPAA RatingNR (Not Rated)
 

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User Reviews

Average user review: 3.0 (12 reviews)

rating: 1 QuoteGood Actors, Bad MovieQuote
Alan Bates and Charlotte Rampling are wonderful actors, and Chekhov is a great writer and The Cherry Orchard is one of his best plays, but this is a BAD movie. I have seen one very good theater production of The Cherry Orchard in English, so it can be done. This movie, though, is not it. If you love Chekhov, don't see it. If you don't know Chekhov, don't see it. October 25, 2008

rating: 1 QuoteWhat a disappointmentQuote
I remember seeing this film a couple of years ago at a Greek Film Festival.

With such a great cast I expected something special.

Have you ever been to see a film and after seeing it, thought to yourself that there was something really wrong with the film but you couldn't put your finger on it? Well, that's what I feel about this movie. The only saving grace was the splendid cinematography.

There was something seriously wrong with the performances. Somehow the director failed to get great performances from his actors.

It is one of the few films that I was tempted to leave before it finished. February 5, 2008

rating: 2 Quote"The Cherry Bomb" as we used to say.Quote
Correct me if I'm wrong (and please do) but didn't Tovarich Chekov himself say this play was a comedy bordering on farce? Can someone please recommend where to find such a version !!?
WD April 18, 2007

rating: 4 QuoteThe Cherry OrchardQuote
I enjoyed the DVD, as I have never seen The Cherry Orchard before. I only wish that Gerard Butler would have had a bigger role. As a big fan of Gerard Butler I have seen almost all his movies more than once and will most likely watch the Cherry Orchard again. February 11, 2007

rating: 1 QuoteGives the word kitsch a new meaning Quote
Is extremely difficult to adopt great plays to the screen, but some directors have managed to transform great plays into decent movies - this one not! Not sure if Chekhov himself would recognize his play if he was exposed to this poor production. The fragmented narrative, lack of historical conceptualizations and continuity are just some of the many things that went wrong with this kitsch production. January 16, 2007

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