Chekhov's petty aristocrats sing, dance, and absolutely ruin their own lives at one chaotic provincial ball.
A television film based on vaudeville and early short stories by Anton Chekhov, "The Proposal", "The Wedding", "The Anniversary", etc. The scene is a provincial ball.
Acting
Mironov and Kalyagin turning social awkwardness into high art.
Costume
Absurdly accurate 19th-century provincial fashion as character.
Director
Boris Galanter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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