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National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard
National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard

National Theatre Live: The Cherry Orchard

Genres

Drama

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Madame Ranevskaya 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, her former serf, who has his own agenda.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

185 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

30 June 2011

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Zoë Wanamaker

Zoë Wanamaker

Ranyevskaya

Claudie Blakley

Claudie Blakley

Varya

Mark Bonnar

Mark Bonnar

Trofimov

Pip Carter

Pip Carter

Yephidov

Kenneth Cranham

Kenneth Cranham

Firs

Conleth Hill

Conleth Hill

Lopakhin

Gerald Kyd

Gerald Kyd

Yasha

James Laurenson

James Laurenson

Gaev

Emily Taaffe

Emily Taaffe

Dunyasha

Charity Wakefield

Charity Wakefield

Anya

Sarah Woodward

Sarah Woodward

Charlotta

Craige Els

Craige Els

Passer-by

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