Vanya on 42nd Street (1994)
An uninterrupted rehearsal of Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya' plays out by a company of actors. The setting: 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.
Director:
Louis Malle
Writers:
David Mamet, Andre Gregory.
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Wallace Shawn as Vanya |
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Julianne Moore as Yelena |
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Larry Pine as Dr. Astrov |
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Brooke Smith as Sonya |
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George Gaynes as Serybryakov |
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Lynn Cohen as Maman |
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Phoebe Brand as Nanny |
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Jerry Mayer as Waffles |
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Andre Gregory as Himself |
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Madhur Jaffrey as Mrs. Chao |
| Writing | David Mamet | Screenplay |
| Directing | Louis Malle | Director |
| Writing | Anton Chekhov | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Andre Gregory | Screenplay |
| Editing | Nancy Baker | Editor |
| Production | Fred Berner | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gary Jones | Costume Design |
| Sound | Tod A. Maitland | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Reilly Steele | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sharon Ilson | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Philip Stockton | Sound Editor |
| Art | Daniele Perna | Art Direction |
| Camera | Declan Quinn | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Gary Marcus | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Joshua Redman | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Eugene Lee | Production Design |