Anton Chekhov

Writing

Anton Chekhov

Born January 29, 1860 · Taganrog, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire [now Rostov Oblast, Russia]

Died July 15, 1904 · aged 44

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860 – 1904) was a Russian playwright and writer, whose plays received international acclaim, and who as a short-story writer is still regarded as virtually unmatched. Along with Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg, Chekhov is often referred to as one of the three seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theatre. Chekhov was a physician by profession. "Medicin…

Known For

Still AliceStill Alice · 2014
Still Alice
★ 7.52014
MovieDrama
Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children, is a renowned linguistics professor who starts to forget words. When she receives a devastating diagnosis, Alice and her family find their bonds tested.
Uncle VanyaUncle Vanya · 2020
Uncle Vanya
★ 7.32020
MovieDrama
During a hot summer, Sonya and her uncle Vanya spend their days idle in a dilapidated farmhouse deep in the countryside. Alone and isolated, they only receive occasional visits from Astrov, the local doctor.
AugustAugust · 1996
August
★ 4.31996
MovieRomanceComedy
Set in 1890s North Wales over a long, hot August weekend, the Victorian calm of a household is suddenly upset with the arrival of a London couple who impose their city ways and thoughts on the more rurally based family. An adaptation of Anton Chekhov's play, "Uncle Vanya."
Uncle VanyaUncle Vanya · 1991
Uncle Vanya
★ 7.01991
MovieDramaComedy
Vanya is a bitter, sarcastic man, obsessed with his wasted years and what might have been. He has spent his life toiling for the benefit of the scholar, Serabryakov, who has turned out to be a charlatan. To make matters worse, Vanya has fallen in love with Serabryakov's beautiful, young, new wife, who does not return his ardor.
Uncle VanyaUncle Vanya · 2019
Uncle Vanya
2019
Movie
Vanya and his niece Sonya struggle to care for the estate owned by Vanya’s brother-in-law Alexánder, a wealthy professor. When he returns with a beautiful new wife and plans to sell the estate, hidden passions explode and lives come undone.
Black SabbathBlack Sabbath · 1963
Black Sabbath
★ 7.21963
MovieHorror
Three tales of supernatural horror include a woman plagued by threatening phone calls, a family targeted by vampiric monsters, and a deceased medium who wreaks havoc upon the living.
MiseryMisery · 2009
Misery
2009
MovieDrama
Based on Anton Chekhov’s short story “Misery,” a grieving cab driver struggles to find someone willing to listen as he tries to share the pain of his son’s death.
Days and NightsDays and Nights · 2014
Days and Nights
★ 4.52014
MovieDramaComedy
Reckless desire wreaks havoc over Memorial Day weekend as a family confronts the volatile and fragile nature of love. A modern retelling of Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull", set in rural New England.

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