The Three Sisters | |
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Directed by |
Laurence Olivier John Sichel |
Produced by | John Goldstone |
Written by |
Anton Chekhov Moura Budberg |
Starring |
Alan Bates Laurence Olivier Joan Plowright Derek Jacobi |
Music by | William Walton |
Cinematography | Geoffrey Unsworth |
Edited by | Jack Harris |
Distributed by |
British Lion Films American Film Theatre |
Release date
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2 November 1970 (UK) 4 February 1974 (US) |
Running time
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165 minutes |
Country | UK |
Language | English |
Three Sisters is a 1970 British drama film starring Alan Bates, Laurence Olivier and Joan Plowright, based on the 1900 play by Anton Chekhov. Olivier also directed, with co-director John Sichel. The film was based on a theatre production that Olivier directed at the Royal National Theatre in 1967. It had its U.S. release as part of the American Film Theatre series in 1974. It was the final feature film directed by Olivier.