The Cherry Orchard

Name: The Cherry Orchard
Released: 1962-04-17
Rating: 8

1962

Trailer

Madame Ranevsky and her daughter Anya return home from Paris to find that their beloved family estate and cherry orchard are to be auctioned off to pay debts. Lopahin, a former serf on the estate who is now a wealthy landowner, proposes razing the home and cherry orchard and dividing the estate into plots that could be leased at great profit. The family, however, continues to hold out hope that their beloved home can somehow be saved from destruction.

Release Date

1962-04-17

Status

Released

Original Title

The Cherry Orchard

Runtime

2h 8m

Original Language

EN

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

BBC, Royal Shakespeare Company

Overview

Madame Ranevsky and her daughter Anya return home from Paris to find that their beloved family estate and cherry orchard are to be auctioned off to pay debts. Lopahin, a former serf on the estate who is now a wealthy landowner, proposes razing the home and cherry orchard and dividing the estate into plots that could be leased at great profit. The family, however, continues to hold out hope that their beloved home can somehow be saved from destruction.

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