Movie

Subject for a Short Story

★ 5.9(8)19691h 22m

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Good to know

Director: Sergei Yutkevich
Release date: 1969-10-06
Runtime: 1h 22m
Language: Russian
Status: Released
Country: Soviet Union
Studio: Telcia Films

About Subject for a Short Story

Subject for a Short Story is a 1969 movie in the Drama, Romance and History genres, directed by Sergei Yutkevich, starring Mykola Hrynko, Marina Vlady and Yevgeni Lebedev. It has a runtime of 1 hour 22 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.9/10 from 8 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Subject for a Short Story in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

The film tells about Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. October 17, 1896. On the facade of the Alexandrinsky Theater — a poster about the premiere of "The Seagull". A few hours are left before the performance. Chekhov and his sister Masha are expecting Lika Mizinova from Moscow station to arrive from Moscow. Chekhov is alarmed by the upcoming premiere, excited by the meeting with love, which never took place. Memories of acquaintance with Lika, of the experiences caused by the rude scolding of newspaper men who predicted the young writer the inglorious "death under the fence", about the unexpected decision for everyone to go to Sakhalin...

Cast

Mykola Hrynko

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

Marina Vlady

Lika Mizinova

Yevgeni Lebedev

Pavel Yegorovich Chekhov

Aleksandra Panova

Yevgeniya Yakovlevna Chekhova

Iya Savvina

Mariya Pavlovna Chekhova

Rolan Bykov

Mikhail Pavlovich Chekhov

Yuriy Yakovlev

Ignatiy Potapenko

Leonid Gallis

Gilyarovskiy

Yekaterina Vasilyeva

artist Ovchinnikova

Vladimir Osenev

Kurbatov

Sergey Kulagin

merchant Gribov

Yevgeni Shutov

father Gerasim

Themes & keywords

love trianglebiographyfamily relationshipsrailway stationbirch forest

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Subject for a Short Story in Japan?+

Subject for a Short Story is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Japan. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Subject for a Short Story on Netflix?+

Subject for a Short Story is not on Netflix in Japan right now.

How long is Subject for a Short Story?+

Subject for a Short Story has a runtime of 1 hour 22 minutes (82 minutes).

Who stars in Subject for a Short Story?+

Subject for a Short Story stars Mykola Hrynko, Marina Vlady, Yevgeni Lebedev, Aleksandra Panova and Iya Savvina.

When did Subject for a Short Story come out?+

Subject for a Short Story is a 1969 movie directed by Sergei Yutkevich.

What genre is Subject for a Short Story?+

Subject for a Short Story is Drama, Romance and History film.

Who directed Subject for a Short Story?+

Subject for a Short Story was directed by Sergei Yutkevich.