Directed By: Louis Malle Screenplay By: Andre Gregory Based On The Play “DYADYA VANYA” By Anton Chekhov Play Adaptation By: David Mamet Cinematography: Declan Quinn Editor: Nancy Baker
Cast: Julianne Moore, Wallace Shawn, Lynn Cohen, Larry Pine, Brooke Smith, Jerry Mayer, Andre Gregory, George Gaynes, Phoebe Brand, Madhur Jeffrey
An uninterrupted rehearsal of Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" played out by a company of actors. The setting is their run-down theater with an unusable stage and crumbling ceiling. The play is shown act by act with the briefest of breaks to move props or for refreshments. The lack of costumes, real props, and scenery is soon forgotten.
