Uncle Vanya
Seen it?1957 | 98 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1957: an older pace and style.
A country doctor (Franchot Tone) loves but cannot have a professor's wife (Clarence Derwent) in Chekhov's play set in czarist Russia.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Goetz, Franchot Tone
- Franchot ToneDr. Mikhail Lvovich Astroff
- Clarence DerwentSerebriakoff
- Dolores DornElena Andreevna
- Shirley GaleVoinitskaya
- Gerald HikenTelegin
- Peggy McCaySofia
- Mary PerryMarina
- Sanford SeegerA Workman
- George VoskovecVoinitsky (Uncle Vanya)