The Sea Gull

1968
G
2h 21m

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James Mason, Vanessa Redgrave, David Warner, and Simone Signoret in The Sea Gull (1968)

Film adaptation of Anton Chekhov's story of life in rural Russia during the latter part of the 19th century.Film adaptation of Anton Chekhov's story of life in rural Russia during the latter part of the 19th century.Film adaptation of Anton Chekhov's story of life in rural Russia during the latter part of the 19th century.

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6.6/10

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Trivia
The cast took salaries of just $25,000 each, which allowed Sidney Lumet to film it for less than $850,000.

Goofs
The shadows of the actors often go in the opposite direction of the natural outdoor shadows cast by the late afternoon sun.

Quotes
[first lines]
Semyon Medvedenko: Why do you always wear black?
Masha: I'm in mourning for my life. I'm unhappy.

Connections
Featured in By Sidney Lumet (2015)

Soundtracks
Sonata No.25 in G, Op.79
(uncredited)
Music by Ludwig van Beethoven
Arranged by Sonny Burke

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1/10

Utterly dreadful

Don't be fooled by the other positive reviews. It's shocking how so many talented people could so egregiously misunderstand Chekhov and his intentions in this play. He wrote a comedy (despite the shocking ending); a satire on artistic pretensions, artists, and those who refuse to take responsibility for their lives and actions. This film succumbs to every cliché about the gloominess and static inertia that Chekhov supposedly deals in. Despite some efforts that aren't half-bad (Mason isn't bad, but is decades too old, and Redgrave tries her best), this film never misses an opportunity to take a misstep and do exactly the wrong thing.

In a word, awful.