Three Sisters

"Three sisters. Three obsessions. Three faces of love."

1970 2h 45m EN

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4.3

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★4.3TMDB · 12

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Synopsis

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Nearly a thousand miles away from their beloved Moscow, Chekhov's Three Sisters live in virtual exile. Olga , a schoolmistress, attempts to support her siblings and the home that is the sole legacy of their late father.

“Three sisters. Three obsessions. Three faces of love.”

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Cast

Jeanne Watts
Olga
Joan Plowright
Masha
Louise Purnell
Irina
Derek Jacobi
Andrei
Laurence Olivier
Dr. Ivan Chebutikin
Alan Bates
Col. Vershinin
Sheila Reid
Natasha
Kenneth MacKintosh
Kulighin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Laurence Olivier
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 165 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Laurence Olivier, shot by Geoffrey Unsworth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by William Walton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jack Harris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jeanne Watts and Joan Plowright and Louise Purnell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Three sisters. Three obsessions. Three faces of love.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0066454 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Laurence Olivier directs. Geoffrey Unsworth behind the camera. William Walton scores. Jack Harris cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 165 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Laurence Olivier, shot by Geoffrey Unsworth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by William Walton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jack Harris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jeanne Watts and Joan Plowright and Louise Purnell carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Three sisters. Three obsessions. Three faces of love.".
8IMDB entry: tt0066454 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.