Vanya on 42nd Street

Vanya on 42nd Street

1994 · 120 min · EN · PG · 6.7 (99 votes)
Dir. Louis Malle · Starring Wallace Shawn, Julianne Moore, Larry Pine, Brooke Smith, George Gaynes, Lynn Cohen · Music Joshua Redman
Drama

An uninterrupted rehearsal of Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya' plays out by a company of actors. The setting: their run-down theater with an unusable stage and crumbling ceiling. The play is shown act by act with the briefest of breaks to move props or for refreshments. The lack of costumes, real props and scenery is soon forgotten.

VIBE

A raw, intimate glimpse into the heart of theater. It feels like eavesdropping on a deeply personal artistic endeavor, where the lines between play and life blur into a poignant, shared experience of vulnerability and creative struggle.

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