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National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard
8.5 / 10• 2011• 3h 5m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
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, her former serf, who has his own agenda.
Cast & Crew
Zoë Wanamaker
Ranyevskaya
Lead
Claudie Blakley
Varya
Mark Bonnar
Trofimov
Pip Carter
Yephidov
Kenneth Cranham
Firs
Conleth Hill
Lopakhin
Gerald Kyd
Yasha
James Laurenson
Gaev
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Howard Davies's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
