- Actors: Wallace Shawn, Phoebe Brand, George Gaynes, Jerry Mayer, Lynn Cohen
- Directors: Louis Malle
- Writers: Andre Gregory, Anton Chekhov, David Mamet
- Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC, Import
- Language: English
- Subtitles: Chinese, English, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Taiwanese Chinese
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
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- Studio: Sony Pictures
- Release Date: Sep 24 2002
- Run Time: 119 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00006FD9Q
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This stirring 1994 work by Louis Malle brought the legendary French filmmaker into another collaboration with actors-writers-directors Andre Gregory and Wallace Shawn, scribes and stars of the great My Dinner with Andre. The situation here is that Shawn and Gregory were participants in a years-long, informal project remounting a production of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya every few months for select friends and the general worthiness of the idea. Wearing street clothes and strolling to a crumbling New Amsterdam theater on Broadway, actors Shawn, Julianne Moore, George Gaynes, Brooke Smith, Larry Pine, Phoebe Brand, Lynn Cohen, and others would do a full run of the text (as sharply translated by David Mamet) while a beaming Gregory (the play's director) looked on. Malle--who died following this film--spent a few days transforming the theatrical experiment into a viable film that maintained the company's unusual purpose and spirit. The result is something between a narrative feature and a documentary about an acting workshop, and is both highly entertaining and cinematically enthralling. A terrific final note in Malle's distinguished career, this is a must-see for anyone who cared about his work or who has a passion for Chekhov. --Tom Keogh
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful work,
By Book Nut (Ottawa, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Vanya on 42nd Street (Widescreen) (DVD)
A rewarding film for theatre and film fans. The acting was top-notch. This movie came out quite a while ago, but has aged very well.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good, not great movie,
By Noname (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Vanya on 42nd Street (VHS Tape)
A well-conceived film with an overall enjoyable cast. The best performance belongs to Brooke Smith (kidnappee in Silence of the Lambs) who perfectly portrays the heartbreaking experience of a "plain" woman with a love unrequited. Wallace Shawn is also commendable, and the character roles of Nanny and Waffles are played superbly.However, I give this movie 4 rather than 5 stars chiefly because I was not thrilled with the performances of Julianne Moore and Larry Pine. Moore doesn't quite exude/possess enough charm and attraction to match that of her character who supposedly turns the existence of those around her upside down. And her repeated laughs seemed unnatural. Pine's Dr. Astrov likewise failed to invoke the reverence that the female characters attribute to him. He was a bit too "Bogart" and dated. The film does have enough to stand up to repeated viewings.
5.0 out of 5 stars
See this Vanya,
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This review is from: Vanya on 42nd Street (Widescreen) (DVD)
This film removes the old stigma surrounding Chekhov and allows audiences of all ages and backgrounds to access the brilliance, pain, laughter, and humanity of his work. It may even motivate some viewers to seek out more of his writings. The direction by Louis Maller, the translation by David Mamet and all of the performances are the most gripping, realistic, entrancing I've ever seen of "Uncle Vanya". It shows what can be achieved with no set, no costumes, just great actors, with a great script, doing what they do best.SEE THIS FILM!
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