The Cherry Orchard
Madame Ranevsky (Dame Judi Dench) is a spoiled aging aristocratic lady, who returns from a trip to Paris to face the loss of her magnificent Cherry Orchard estate after a default on the mortgage. In denial, she continues living in the past, deluding herself and her family, while the beautiful cherry trees are being axed down by the re-possessor Lopakhin (Bill Paterson), her former serf, who has his own agenda.
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Released
- 1981
Details
Release year: 1981
Storyline
Madame Ranevsky (Dame Judi Dench) is a spoiled aging aristocratic lady, who returns from a trip to Paris to face the loss of her magnificent Cherry Orchard estate after a default on the mortgage. In denial, she continues living in the past, deluding herself and her family, while the beautiful cherry trees are being axed down by the re-possessor Lopakhin (Bill Paterson), her former serf, who has his own agenda.
Top credits
- Judi Dench — Mme. Ranevsky
- Bill Paterson — Lopakhin
- Anton Lesser — Trofimov
- Harriet Walter — Varya
Awards
2 wins & 0 nominations
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