Chekhov's trees are falling and nobody's paying attention. Sound familiar?
Madame Ranevskaya is a spoiled, aging aristocratic lady who returns from a trip to Paris to face the loss of her magnificent Cherry Orchard estate after a default on the mortgage. In denial, she continues living in the past, deluding herself and her family, while the beautiful cherry trees are being axed down by the re-possessor Lopakhin, her former serf, who has his own agenda.
Acting
Wanamaker's Ranevskaya—delusional, magnetic, heartbreaking.
Production
The orchard set decaying before your eyes. Symbolism? Heavy-handed? Perfect.
Direction
Davies lets silences scream louder than the dialogue.
Director
Howard Davies
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