Subject for a Short Story (Lika: Chekhov’s Love)
1969·Soviet Union (USSR)·86 min.
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The life and love of Anton P. Chekhov at the crucial point when Чайка (Seagull) is to be premiered in St. Petersburg. The French and sometimes Russian title points the relation with Lika Mizinova, inspiration for the main character of the play.
DirectorSergei Yutkevich
ScreenwriterLeonid Malyugin
MusicRodion Shchedrin
CinematographyNaum Ardashnikov
CastNikolai Grinko·Marina Vlady·Iya Savvina·Rolan Bykov·Aleksandra Panova·Yevgeni Lebedev·Yuriy Yakovlev·Leonid Gallis·Vladimir Osenev·Yekaterina Vasilyeva·Sergey Kulagin·Yevgeni Shutov·Viktor Avdyushko·Georgi TusuzovShow all
Original titleSyuzhet dlya nebolshogo rasskaza
Also known asLika: Chekhov’s Love