The Three Sisters

Olga, Masha, and Irina Prozoroff lead lonely and purposeless lives following the death of their father who has commanded the local army post. Olga attempts to find satisfaction in teaching but secretly longs for a home and family. Masha, unhappy with her marriage to a timid schoolmaster, falls hopelessly in love with a married colonel. Irina works in the local telegraph office but longs for gaiety. Their sense of futility is increased by their brother's marriage to Natasha, a coarse peasant girl. She gradually encroaches on the family home until even the private refuge of the sisters is destroyed. They dream of starting a new life in Moscow but are saddled with the practicalities of their quiet existence. Despite their past failures, they resolve to seek some purpose and hope when the army post is withdrawn from the town.

Suzanne Bertish

Masha

Janet Dale

Olga

Patrick Godfrey

Kulighin

Rose Hill

Anfisa

Timothy Spall

Andrei

Roderick Horn

Rode

Griffith Jones

Chebutikin

Teddy Kempner

Fedotik

Bob Peck

Solyony

Edward Petherbridge

Vershinin

Roger Rees

Tusenbach

Emily Richard

Irina

• Trevor NunnDirector

Release date

December 29, 1981

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

3h 11m

Genres

Drama