Subject for a Short Story (1969)

Subject for a Short Story (1969) poster

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...

Director: Sergei Yutkevich
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 82 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Rodion Shchedrin
Cinematography: Naum Ardashnikov
Editing: Klavdiya Aleyeva
Production: Telcia Films, Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru

Keywords

love triangle, biography, family relationships, railway station, birch forest

More Films by Director: Sergei Yutkevich
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

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?
Subject for a Short Story stars Yevgeni Lebedev, Aleksandra Panova, Rolan Bykov, Iya Savvina, Mykola Hrynko, Marina Vlady.
How long is Subject for a Short Story?
Subject for a Short Story has a runtime of 1h 22m (82 minutes).
What genre is Subject for a Short Story?
Subject for a Short Story is a Drama film.
Where was Subject for a Short Story produced?
Subject for a Short Story was produced in Soviet Union.