Subject for a Short Story
Сюжет для небольшого рассказа
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...
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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
Viktor Avdyushko
peasant
Georgi Tusuzov
prompter
Aleksandr Kuznetsov
Zhurkin
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sergei Yutkevich
- Screenplay & Story
- Leonid Malyugin, Yelena Skidanenko
- Original Score
- Rodion Shchedrin
- Original Title
- Сюжет для небольшого рассказа
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Studios
- Telcia Films, Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sergei Yutkevich
Leonid Malyugin, Yelena Skidanenko
Rodion Shchedrin
Naum Ardashnikov
Klavdia Aleeva
Lev Kushelevich
Department Leadership Roster
Sergei Yutkevich
Director
Naum Ardashnikov
Director of Photography
Arnold Vaysfeld
Production Design
Klavdia Aleeva
Editor
Lyudmila Kusakova
Costume Design
Rodion Shchedrin
Original Music Composer
Leonid Malyugin
Writer
Alina Speshneva
Production Design
Nikolay Serebryakov
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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Frequently Asked Questions About Subject for a Short Story
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What is Subject for a Short Story about?
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...
Who directed Subject for a Short Story?
Subject for a Short Story was directed by Sergei Yutkevich.
Who stars in Subject for a Short Story?
The principal cast of Subject for a Short Story includes Mykola Hrynko, Marina Vlady, Yevgeni Lebedev, Aleksandra Panova, Iya Savvina.
When was Subject for a Short Story released and how long is it?
Subject for a Short Story was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.
Who composed the musical score for Subject for a Short Story?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Subject for a Short Story was composed by Rodion Shchedrin.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Subject for a Short Story?
Subject for a Short Story holds official age classifications: FR: TP.