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01/26/06
Vanya on 42nd Street (1994)
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Reviews Counted:31
Fresh:27
Rotten:4
Average Rating:7.6/10
Consensus: Beautiful performances and the subtle hand of master Louis Malle make this adaptation of Chekov's Uncle Vanya an eccentric presentation of an enduring classic.
Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: David Mamet wrote the screenplay for this staging of Andre Gregory's play, "Vanya," itself based on Chekhov's masterpiece, "Uncle Vanya." A group of actors enter a theatre on New York's 42nd Street... [More]
Starring: Wallace Shawn, Julianne Moore, George Gaynes, Brooke Smith
Director: Louis Malle
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Reviews for Vanya on 42nd Street
here are moments of considerable power here but this stripped-down rendering gives us something closer to a latterday dysfunctional family than Chekhov's doomed bourgeoisie.
08/12/08
Not entirely successful, but undeniably brave.
08/12/08
The drawback, however, is that the actors chew the scenery in true stagecraft fashion, which, on film, induces regular wincing and a wish that they would hand out the valium and take it easy.
08/12/08
Much too talky.
07/29/02
No review available.
04/16/04
The performances here are all knockouts, with a perfect ensemble cast, and Malle, using subtle moviemaking technique, keeps things moving so that we hardly realize we are stagebound for nearly two hours.
01/01/00
Even if you don't get everything there is to get, it's an incredibly unique film worth seeing.
01/01/00
No review available.
12/18/02
A lively and intriguing adaptation of Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya."
07/30/02
No review available.
02/08/04
It offers a unique viewing at a work in progress.
11/06/07
Despite great acting, the general impression of the film is underwhelming.
12/22/03
A lovely, intimate rethinking of Anton Chekhov's Russian classic Uncle Vanya.
01/01/00
Top CriticIt's more than a worthy capper to Malle's brilliant career.
10/04/02
No review available.
06/13/05
In terms of dramatic action, almost nothing happens, and yet Malle's fluid, invisible style carries us deep into the hearts and minds of these characters.
01/01/00
Top CriticVanya on 42nd Street may be the most innovative and successful straight film adaptation of any play.
01/01/00
Top CriticThe elegant understatement of this production turns it into a livelier experiment, a fluent, gripping version of one of Chekhov's more elusive plays.
05/20/03
Top CriticI've never really seen anything like Vanya on 42nd Street.
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