Vanya on 42nd Street (Original title)
Dates: 1994 (Copyright), 30 December 1994 (Release)Countries: USA, United KingdomDirector: Louis Malle
Synopsis: Filmed theatre-adaptation of Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov, which centres on a landed Russian family around the turn of the century. A cast of actors gathers in a dilapidated Manhattan theatre to rehearse David Mamet's adaptation of Chekhov's play "Uncle Vanya" for its director André Gregory. In their street clothes and sitting round a table, the actors slip unnoticeably into their roles...
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Chekhov, Anton (1860-1904), Stage performances
Releases
Date: 19 October 1994Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Duartcolor - Sound - Dolby / StereoRuntime: 120 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 30 December 1994Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 120 mins 12 secs - Length: 10818 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Artificial Eye Film Company
Dates: 1994 (Copyright), 30 December 1994 (Release)Countries: USA, United KingdomDirector: Louis Malle
Synopsis: Filmed theatre-adaptation of Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov, which centres on a landed Russian family around the turn of the century. A cast of actors gathers in a dilapidated Manhattan theatre to rehearse David Mamet's adaptation of Chekhov's play "Uncle Vanya" for its director André Gregory. In their street clothes and sitting round a table, the actors slip unnoticeably into their roles...
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Chekhov, Anton (1860-1904), Stage performances
Releases
Date: 19 October 1994Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Duartcolor - Sound - Dolby / StereoRuntime: 120 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 30 December 1994Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 120 mins 12 secs - Length: 10818 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Artificial Eye Film Company
Credits
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Theatre Director: André Gregory, ©: Vanya Company Inc, Presented by: Mayfair Entertainment International, Presented in association with: Channel Four Films, Produced in association with: Laura Pels Productions, New Media Finance, Producer: Fred Berner, Associate Producer: Alysse Bezahler, Associate Producer: Celeste Bartos, Associate Producer: Beverly Karp, Production Associate: Jamey Pryde, Unit Production Manager: Gary Marcus, Stage Manager: Liz Sherman, Production Co-ordinator: Livia Perez-Borrero, Post-production Supervisor: Becky Browder, Key Production Assistant: Richard Wentz, Set Production Assistant: Will Berkeley, Set Production Assistant: Eric Lasby, Gennifer Max, Production Intern: Ayad Akhtar, Production Intern: Stephanie Beroes, Production Intern: Clare Dacey, Production Intern: Dimitri Falk, Oren Moverman, Assistant Director (1st): Gary Marcus, Script Supervisor: France La Chapelle, Adapted by: David Mamet, Based on the play by: Anton Chekhov, Director of Photography: Declan Quinn, Assistant Camera (1st): Susan Starr, Assistant Camera (2nd): Andrea Dorman, Gaffer: Don Muchow, Best Boy Electric: Clay Liversidge, Electric: Van Rossen. Mark, Key Grip: Tom Grunke, Dolly Grip: Richard Dobbs, Grip: Ed Engels, Grip: Dan Kennedy, Stills Photography: Phillip V. Caruso, Editor: Nancy Baker, Assistant Editor: Donna Donato, Production Designer: Eugene Lee, Set Decorator: Randy Savoy, Property Master: Tom Wright, Properties: Travis Wright, Key Stagehand: Leon Stieb, Costume Designer: Gary Jones, Design Supervisor: Daniele Perna, Assistant Costume Designer: Sue Gandy, Wardrobe Supervisor: Donna Maloney, Make-up Artist: Sharon Ilson, Hairstylist: Mel Mckinney, Titles: REI Media Group, Colour Timer: Michael Kolvek, Colour by: DuArt, Music: Joshua Redman, Music Performed by: Joshua Redman Quartet, Music Performed by (Saxophone): Joshua Redman, Music Performed by (Piano): Brad Mehldau, Music Performed by (Bass): Christian McBride, Brian Blade, Music Producer: Matt Pierson, [Music] Recording Engineer: James Farber, [Music] Assistant Engineer: Rory Romano, Sound Mixer: Tod A. Maitland, Recordist: Joel Holland, Boom Operator: David Platt, Re-recording Mixer: Reilly Steele, Supervising Sound Editor: Ron Bochar, Assistant Sound Editor: Chris Fielder, Dialogue Editor: Philip Stockton, Foley Editor: Bruce Pross, Transportation Captain: Francis Whalen, Dolby Stereo Consultant: Robert S. Warren, Publicist: Lois Smith, PMK Public Relations
Cast
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Phoebe Brand (Marina, nanny), Lynn Cohen (Maman), George Gaynes (Professor Serebryakov), Jerry Mayer (Waffles), Julianne Moore (Yelena), Larry Pine (Dr Astrov), Brooke Smith (Sonya), Wallace Shawn (Vanya), André Gregory (himself), Madhur Jaffrey (Mrs Chao)