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Uncle Vanya is a 1957 American film adaptation of the 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.
Edited from Stark Young's translation of Chekhov's Russian text, the film runs 98 minutes. It was released on DVD in June, 2010.
Original Release
12/13/1957
US Release
12/13/1957
Cast
Name | Character |
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Clarence Derwent | Serebriakoff |
Dolores Dorn | Elena Andreevna |
Shirley Gale | Voinitskaya |
Gerald Hiken | Telegin |
Peggy McCay | Sofia |
Mary Perry | Marina |
Sanford Seeger | A Workman |
George Voskovec | Voinitsky (Uncle Vanya) |
Franchot Tone | Dr. Mikhail Lvovich Astroff |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Clarence Derwent | Serebriakoff |
Dolores Dorn | Elena Andreevna |
Shirley Gale | Voinitskaya |
Gerald Hiken | Telegin |
Peggy McCay | Sofia |
Mary Perry | Marina |
Sanford Seeger | A Workman |
George Voskovec | Voinitsky (Uncle Vanya) |
Franchot Tone | Dr. Mikhail Lvovich Astroff |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Franchot Tone | Producer |
Marion Parsonnet | Producer |