Uncle Vanya
Rimas Tuminas: The Vakhtangov Years
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2h 38m
World renowned director Rimas Tuminas delivers an award-winning reimagining of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. Captured live with stunning cinematic intimacy, the performance strips away traditional provincial boredom to expose a world vibrating with passionate fury, tragic comedy, and musical rhythm. Tuminas subverts classic expectations, guiding an exceptional ensemble cast through a stark, visually majestic landscape where hidden desires and bitter regrets clash with explosive energy. It stands as a monumental, globally revered milestone of contemporary live theatrical capture. Featuring the great Sergey Makovetskiy as Vanya.
Presented in Russian w/ English subtitles
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