Subject for a Short Story backdrop
Subject for a Short Story poster

Quick Info

IMDb
Rating
5.4/10
Release1969
Runtime1h 22m
StatusReleased
BudgetN/A
RevenueN/A
Production
Telcia Films
Mosfilm
Movie

Subject for a Short Story

1969
1h 22m
5.4
Drama

Synopsis

The film tells about Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. October 17, 1896. On the facade of the Alexandrinsky Theater — a poster about the premiere of "The Seagull". A few hours are left before the performance. Chekhov and his sister Masha are expecting Lika Mizinova from Moscow station to arrive from Moscow. Chekhov is alarmed by the upcoming premiere, excited by the meeting with love, which never took place. Memories of acquaintance with Lika, of the experiences caused by the rude scolding of newspaper men who predicted the young writer the inglorious "death under the fence", about the unexpected decision for everyone to go to Sakhalin...

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