The Cherry Orchard

Released Feb 22, 2002

2h 21m

Drama

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54%

26 Reviews

Tomatometer

29%

500+ Ratings

Audience Score

Set in Russia at the turn of the century, "The Cherry Orchard" chronicles a noblewoman's return to her family estate after a five-year absence to escape troubling memories her son's death. Lyubov Ranevskaya (Charlotte Rampling) arrives home to find the cherry orchard in full bloom, but the finances of the estate on the verge of ruin. Lyubov and her brother, Gaev (Alan Bates), find themselves scrambling to retain a vision of gentility amidst a climate of huge social and economic transition.

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Critics Consensus

This adaptation of The Cherry Orchard is too tedious to hold interest.

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Audience Member

There was potential but the whole thing didn't work that well in the end.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

Look at the cast has anyone ever even heard of these people????

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

good version of the chekhov classic

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

great play about the rich being so out of touch with life,

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Audience Member

Charlotte Rampling is a wonderful actress and Alan Bates was a great actor but this adaptation of Chekhov moves at a crawl and just isn't compelling.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

This adaptation of The Cherry Orchard is a bit too tedious to recommend.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Mihalis Kakogiannis

Director

Charlotte Rampling

Ranyevskaya

Alan Bates

Gayev

Katrin Cartlidge

Varya

Owen Teale

Lopahin

Frances de la Tour

Charlotte Ivanovna

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 2/5

Dec 30, 2006

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David Jays

Sight & Sound

One of the film's most effective aspects is its Tchaikovsky soundtrack of neurasthenic regret.

Dec 3, 2002

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Marta Barber

Miami Herald

While Cacoyannis' film may not be totally faithful to the master's pen, for literature students and theater lovers, this Cherry Orchard is a rare treat.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 13, 2002

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jun 29, 2005

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Steven Leigh Morris

L.A. Weekly

In capturing the understated comedic agony of an ever-ruminating, genteel yet decadent aristocracy that can no longer pay its bills, the film could just as well be addressing the turn of the 20th century into the 21st.

Feb 24, 2003

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Jean Lowerison

San Diego Metropolitan

Chekhov has never looked or sounded better.

Oct 21, 2002

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Synopsis

Set in Russia at the turn of the century, "The Cherry Orchard" chronicles a noblewoman's return to her family estate after a five-year absence to escape troubling memories her son's death. Lyubov Ranevskaya (Charlotte Rampling) arrives home to find the cherry orchard in full bloom, but the finances of the estate on the verge of ruin. Lyubov and her brother, Gaev (Alan Bates), find themselves scrambling to retain a vision of gentility amidst a climate of huge social and economic transition.

Director: Mihalis Kakogiannis
Producer: Alexander Metodiev, Yannoulla Wakefield
Screenwriter: Mihalis Kakogiannis, Anton Chekhov
Distributor: Kino Pictures
Production Co: Melanda Film Productions, Onassis Foundation
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 22, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 13, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $131.2K
Runtime: 2h 21m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.66:1)