The Seagull
In the early twentieth century, an aging actress and her lover visit the estate of her elderly brother.
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"In 1896, the great Russian story teller, Anton Chekov, couldn't have foreseen his plays being produced through moving pictures over a century later. This classy film adaptation of The Seagull shows that not only does the master translate to the screen well, but also his works are enhanced by a roving lens that carries nuance better that any Victorian stentorian could have hoped. Relatively-new film director Michael Mayer lyrically highlights with close-ups, quick cuts, and manipulated time the agony of unrequited love in a household where count can be lost of who loves whom, who doesn&a..."
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Barbara Tirrell appeared in this movie as a cook in Pjotr Sorin's (Brian Dennehy's) house. She previously appeared in Great Performances (1971) season three, episode seven, "The Seagull," also as a servant.
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In the early twentieth century, an aging actress and her lover visit the estate of her elderly brother.