From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff

From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff

🎞️ Movie 105 min US
โ˜… 7.5 /10 2002

A documentary focused on the life and career of Michael Chekhov.

Several of the interviews in this documentary were filmed at a symposium about the career and biography of Michael Chekhov, which was held in the US in the 1990s. The participants in the symposium shared their memories about being taught by, or working with, the late, great actor, director, and drama coach, Russian-born Chekhov (1891-1955), who was the nephew of the Russian writer Anton Chekhov (1860-1904). Many film clips, plus some rare stills of Chekhov & Shdanoff themselves, are added, to illustrate the interviews and commentaries. One of the participants, actress Mala Powers, is mentioned in the film's credits also as executor of Michael Chekhov's estate & foundation, and undoubtedly played an important role in getting this documentary made.

Cast

Gregory Peck
Gregory Peck
Self
Self - Narrator
Mala Powers
Mala Powers
Self
Self
Mala Powers
Mala Powers
Self
Narrator
John Berry
John Berry
Self
Self
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Dorothy Dean Bridges
Self
Self
Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges
Self
Self
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Brandon Brooks
Playing himself
Phil Brown
Phil Brown
Self
Self
Leslie Caron
Leslie Caron
Self
Self
Jeff Corey
Jeff Corey
Self
Self
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Lisa Dalton
Self
Self
Frederick Keeve
Frederick Keeve
Composer
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Peter Bonilla
Cinematographer
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R.G. Wilson
Cinematographer