Released:
2007-06-02

Overview:
Russian playwright Anton Chekhov is ill with tuberculosis and is cared for by his sister Maria with whom he lives in Yalta. He is desperately struggling to complete his play "The Cherry Orchard." With Maria's help, he is able to continue writing, but when Maria discovers that he has secretly married the Moscow Art Theatre actress, Olga Knipper, she feels betrayed and schemes to prevent him from returning to Moscow. When Chekhov discovers how manipulative Maria has been, they have a major confrontation.

Director:
Eric Till

Runtime:
1h 27min

Genre:
Romance

• Cast:
• 
  Ron Bottitta
  as
  Anton Chekhov
• 
  Gillian Brashear
  as
  Maria Chekhov
• 
  Kathleen Gati
  as
  Olga (voice)
• 
  Zale Morris
  as
  Postman
• 
  Jaret Sacrey
  as
  Alexander Smagin