Uncle Vanya

directed by Andrei Konchalovsky

with Innokenti Smoktunovsky, Irina Miroshnichenko, Sergei Bondarchuk

film series Envisioning Russia

Chekhov's masterwork about the breakdown of a family held together by a tissue of lies and self-deceptions is brought to stunning life in Andrei Konchalovsky's brilliant adaptation. The all-star cast includes Innokenti Smoktunovsky (Vanya), Irina Miroshnichenko (Yelena) and Sergei Bondarchuk (Astrov). "The best Uncle Vanya I've ever seen." (Woody Allen) 35mm

1970, color, 1 hour 44 minutes, USSR