The Bear (1938)
Anton Chekhov’s one-act comic play throws Elena Ivanonva Popova, a land-owning widow with dimples, on her cheeks up against Grigory Stepanovitch Smirnov, a middle-aged landowner. He arrives at her house claiming her late husband owed him money and he wants the debt repaid immediately. They argue and almost have a duel over the debt before they realise that they have fallen in love with each other.
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Marius Goring as Grigory Stepanovitch Smirnov, a landowner |
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Lucie Mannheim as Elena Ivanovna Popova, a widow |
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Morland Graham as Luka, a manservant |
| Production | Eric Crozier | Producer |
| Writing | Anton Chekhov | Writer |
