Subject for a Short Story(1969)
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Subject for a Short Story Synopsis
The film tells about Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. October 17, 1896. On the facade of the Alexandrinsky Theater — a poster about the premiere of "The Seagull". A few hours are left before the performance. Chekhov and his sister Masha are expecting Lika Mizinova from Moscow station to arrive from Moscow. Chekhov is alarmed by the upcoming premiere, excited by the meeting with love, which never took place. Memories of acquaintance with Lika, of the experiences caused by the rude scolding of newspaper men who predicted the young writer the inglorious "death under the fence", about the unexpected decision for everyone to go to Sakhalin...
Subject for a Short Story (1969) is a drama, romance and history film directed by Sergei Yutkevich, released on October 6, 1969 with a runtime of 1h 22m. It stars Mykola Hrynko, Marina Vlady, Yevgeni Lebedev and Aleksandra Panova. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 8 ratings.
- Director:
- Sergei Yutkevich
- Writers:
- Leonid Malyugin, Yelena Skidanenko
- Cinematographer:
- Naum Ardashnikov
- Composer:
- Rodion Shchedrin
- Production:
- Telcia Films, Mosfilm
- Status:
- Released
Subject for a Short Story Cast & Crew
Main cast
Mykola Hrynko
as Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Marina Vlady
as Lika Mizinova
Yevgeni Lebedev
as Pavel Yegorovich Chekhov
Aleksandra Panova
as Yevgeniya Yakovlevna Chekhova
Iya Savvina
as Mariya Pavlovna Chekhova
Rolan Bykov
as Mikhail Pavlovich Chekhov
Yuriy Yakovlev
as Ignatiy Potapenko
Leonid Gallis
as Gilyarovskiy
Yekaterina Vasilyeva
as artist Ovchinnikova
Vladimir Osenev
as Kurbatov
Sergey Kulagin
as merchant Gribov
Yevgeni Shutov
as father Gerasim
Key crew
Directed by Sergei Yutkevich, written by Leonid Malyugin and Yelena Skidanenko.
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Subject for a Short Story Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 8 ratings.
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Subject for a Short Story – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in Subject for a Short Story?
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The main cast of Subject for a Short Story (1969) includes Mykola Hrynko, Marina Vlady, Yevgeni Lebedev, Aleksandra Panova and Iya Savvina. The film was directed by Sergei Yutkevich. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Subject for a Short Story released?
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Subject for a Short Story was released on October 6, 1969 and runs for 1h 22m.
Is Subject for a Short Story worth watching?
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Subject for a Short Story (1969) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 8 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, romance and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.