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Subject for a Short Story

1969 · 82 min Drama
5.4 / 10 · TMDB

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...

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Сюжет для небольшого рассказа
Year 1969
Country Soviet Union
Genre Drama
Director Sergei Yutkevich
Runtime 82 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.4/10 (7 votes)

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Subject for a Short Story is an acquired taste at 5.4/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A classic from 1969.