Screenplay: Antón Chéjov
Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by Antón Chéjov. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.
Titles found: 98
Direction Nikita Mikhalkov
Cast Marcello Mastroianni · Silvana Mangano · Marthe Keller · Elena Safonova
Synopsis Dark Eyes (1987) is a cinematic adaptation of Anton Chekhov's short stories, chronicling the life of Romano, an impoverished Italian architect. Romano's life takes a turn when he marries Elisa, a prosperous Russian noblewoman. However, during his regular visits to...
7.5
3K votes
7.5
3K votes
Direction Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Cast Haluk Bilginer · Melisa Sözen · Demet Akbag · Mehmet Ali Nuroglu
Synopsis Winter Sleep (2014) follows Aydin, a retired actor, who manages a modest hotel in the heart of Anatolia alongside his younger wife, Nihal, with whom he shares a tumultuous bond, and his sister, Necla, who is grappling with the aftermath...
7.3
4K votes
7.3
4K votes
Vanya on 42nd Street
1994 · Movie · 119 min. · United States
Direction Louis Malle
Cast Julianne Moore · George Gaynes · Brooke Smith · Wallace Shawn
Synopsis Vanya on 42nd Street (1994) is a captivating film that showcases a unique theatrical experience. The movie captures a group of actors as they gather in a theater on New York's 42nd Street to perform a full-length rehearsal of "Vanya,"...
7.1
2K votes
7.1
2K votes
Unfinished Piece for the Player Piano
1977 · Movie · 103 min. · Soviet Union (USSR)
Direction Nikita Mikhalkov
Cast Aleksandr Kalyagin · Yelena Solovey · Yevgeniya Glushenko · Antonina Shuranova
7.1
297 votes
7.1
297 votes
The Lady with the Dog
1960 · Movie · 83 min. · Soviet Union (USSR)
Direction Iosif Kheifits
Cast Iya Savvina · Aleksey Batalov · Nina Alisova · Pantelejmon Krymov
6.9
111 votes
6.9
111 votes
Uncle Vanya
1971 · Movie · 104 min. · Soviet Union (USSR)
Direction Andrei Konchalovsky
Cast Irina Anisimova-Wulf · Sergei Bondarchuk · Irina Kupchenko · Yekaterina Mazurova
Synopsis Uncle Vanya (1971) is a film adaptation of Anton Chekhov's play, set on a rural estate where a retired academic, Professor Serebryakov, resides with his second wife, the enchanting Yelena. The estate, once owned by his first wife, is now...
6.8
78 votes
6.8
78 votes
Direction Irene Escolar · Bárbara Lennie · Diego Postigo · Carla Simón
Cast Irene Escolar · Bárbara Lennie · Ariadna Gil · Gonzalo Cunill
6.7
199 votes
6.7
199 votes
Summer Storm
1944 · Movie · 106 min. · United States
Direction Douglas Sirk
Cast George Sanders · Linda Darnell · Edward Everett Horton · Anna Lee
Synopsis Summer Storm (1944) presents a captivating tale inspired by the works of Anton Chekhov. The narrative revolves around Olga, a charming peasant woman who entices the disillusioned aristocrat Fedor, leading him to abandon his uninspiring fiancée. This entanglement sets off...
6.6
202 votes
6.6
202 votes
Direction Alberto González Vergel
Cast José María Prada · Mayrata O'Wisiedo · Emilio Gutiérrez Caba · Marisa Paredes
6.6
25 votes
6.6
25 votes
A Hunting Accident
1978 · Movie · 105 min. · Soviet Union (USSR)
Direction Emil Loteanu
Cast Galina Belyayeva · Oleg Yankovskiy · Kirill Lavrov · Leonid Markov
6.5
63 votes
6.5
63 votes
Direction Francisco Abad
Cast Lola Lemos · Víctor Fuentes · José Bódalo · Andrés Mejuto
6.4
23 votes
6.4
23 votes
Direction Marco Bellocchio
Cast Remo Girone · Laura Betti · Pamela Villoresi · Giulio Brogi
Synopsis The Seagull (1977) follows the life of a budding playwright who finds himself ensnared in a complex web of familial and romantic entanglements. The young man's journey is fraught with challenges, including a strained relationship with his actress mother, portrayed...
6.4
23 votes
6.4
23 votes
Three Sisters
1970 · Movie · 165 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Laurence Olivier · John Sichel
Cast Joan Plowright · Jeanne Watts · Louise Purnell · Derek Jacobi
Synopsis Three Sisters (1970) unfolds in a quaint Russian village at the dawn of the 20th century, where three siblings—Olga, Irina, and Masha—reside with their brother Andrei. Each day, they yearn for a return to their previous life in Moscow, a...
6.3
22 votes
6.3
22 votes
Direction Karen Shakhnazarov · Aleksandr Gornovsky
Cast Vladimir Ilyin · Aleksey Vertkov · Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyorny · Yevgeni Stychkin
Synopsis Ward No. 6 (2009) presents a bleak yet hopeful narrative, adapted from a tale by Chekhov, where a psychiatrist finds himself confined as a patient in his own mental institution. Set in modern-day Russia, the movie is a blend of...
6.3
30 votes
6.3
30 votes
Direction Baltasar Kormákur
Cast Hilmir Snær Guðnason · Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir · Laufey Elíasdóttir · Jóhann Sigurðarson
Synopsis White Night Wedding (2008) follows the journey of Jon, a university professor navigating life's complexities during a luminous summer night on the island of Flatey in Breidafjordur, western Iceland. This dramedy, known as "Brudguminn" in Icelandic, explores the joys and...
6.1
83 votes
6.1
83 votes
Direction Harry Kümel · Michel Boisrond · Walerian Borowczyk · Alain Schwartzstein
Cast Jean-Pierre Kalfon · Anne Fontaine · Thierry Bearzatto · Lucienne Bruinooge
Synopsis Softly from Paris (TV Series) (1986) is an enticing collection of tales that delves into the world of libertine narratives, drawing inspiration from literary novels spanning from the 18th century to contemporary times. Each episode offers a unique and provocative...
6.0
37 votes
6.0
37 votes
Direction Angela Schanelec
Cast Jirka Zett · Miriam Horwitz · Angela Schanelec · Fritz Schediwy
Synopsis Afternoon (2007) commences with a motionless shot of a theatre stage, overlooking the auditorium with a dog lying in the foreground. A woman, Irene (Angela Schanelec), enters and interacts with the dog. The scene appears to be a rehearsal, with...
5.9
86 votes
5.9
86 votes
Anton Chekhov's The Duel
2009 · Movie · 95 min. · United States
Direction Dover Koshashvili
Cast Andrew Scott · Fiona Glascott · Tobias Menzies · Niall Buggy
5.8
27 votes
5.8
27 votes
The Seagull
2018 · Movie · 98 min. · United States
Direction Michael Mayer
Cast Annette Bening · Saoirse Ronan · Corey Stoll · Elisabeth Moss
Synopsis The Seagull (2018) is set in late 19th-century Russia and revolves around the romantic and creative tensions among several key characters. The story unfolds at a countryside estate belonging to Irina Arkadina's sibling. Irina, a renowned actress whose star is...
5.8
812 votes
5.8
812 votes
Love and Fear
1988 · Movie · 113 min. · Germany - West Germany (FRG)
Direction Margarethe von Trotta
Cast Fanny Ardant · Greta Scacchi · Valeria Golino · Sergio Castellitto
5.8
39 votes
5.8
39 votes