Uncle Vanya

Uncle Vanya

1970 · 136 min · ★ 8.5 · Drama, TV Movie

A retired professor returns to his estate with his beautiful young wife Yelena. The estate originally belonged to his now-deceased first wife; her mother and brother still live there and manage the farm. For many years the brother (Uncle Vanya) has sent the farm's proceeds to the professor, while receiving only a small salary himself. The professor's daughter Sonya, who is about the same age as his new wife, also lives on the estate. The professor is pompous, vain, and irritable, and calls Dr. Astrov to treat his gout, then sends him away without seeing him. Astrov is an experienced physician who performs his job conscientiously, but has lost all idealism and spends much of his time drinking. Yelena's presence introduces a bit of sexual tension into the household: Astrov and Uncle Vanya fall in love with her and she spurns them both.

Directed by Jerzy Antczak · Written by Jerzy Antczak

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Zoran Radmilović Ivan 'Vanja' Vojnički, Marijin sin
Ljuba Tadić Dr. Mihail Ljvovič Astrov
Ljubiša Jovanović Profesor Serebrjakov
Marica Popović Marina, stara dadilja
Jelisaveta Sablić Sofija Serebrjakova
Rahela Ferari Marija Vasiljevna Vojnička
Maja Dimitrijević Jelena Serebrjakova, profesorova žena
Viktor Starčić Ilija Ilič Teljegin
Zoran Benderić Petruška, radnik na imanju

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