Vanya on 42nd Street
1994 · 1 h 59 min
Louis MalleCast
Wallace Shawn Phoebe Brand 
George Gaynes Jerry Mayer 
Lynn Cohen 
Julianne Moore
Credits
Written by: 
Anton Chekhov
Plot
A company of actors rehearses Chekhov's Uncle Vanya in a decaying New York theatre, and the rehearsal merges into the play.
Sinekatalog’s take
Louis Malle's last film, with Wallace Shawn and Julianne Moore, is intimate and moving, written by André Gregory and David Mamet.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (5,724 votes)
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