The Cherry Orchard - 1962

Madame Ranevsky and her daughter Anya return home from Paris to find that their beloved family estate and cherry orchard are to be auctioned off to pay debts. Lopahin, a former serf on the estate who is now a wealthy landowner, proposes razing the home and cherry orchard and dividing the estate into plots that could be leased at great profit. The family, however, continues to hold out hope that their beloved home can somehow be saved from destruction.

128min
1962
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.1/10

Cast

Ian Holm profile pictureIan HolmTrofimov
Peggy Ashcroft profile picturePeggy AshcroftMadame Ranevsky
Patsy Byrne profile picturePatsy ByrneDunyasha
Patrick Wymark profile picturePatrick WymarkSemion Panteleyevich Epihodov
Patience Collier profile picturePatience CollierCharlotta Ivanovna
Bill Wallis profile pictureBill WallisStationmaster

About The Cherry Orchard

The Cherry Orchard Overview

Madame Ranevsky and her daughter Anya return home from Paris to find that their beloved family estate and cherry orchard are to be auctioned off to pay debts. Lopahin, a former serf on the estate who is now a wealthy landowner, proposes razing the home and cherry orchard and dividing the estate into plots that could be leased at great profit. The family, however, continues to hold out hope that their beloved home can somehow be saved from destruction.

Runtime: 128min

Extra details

Original Title: The Cherry Orchard
Original Language: English
Directed By: Michael Elliott
Production Companies
BBCRoyal Shakespeare Company