The Leshy (1981)

The play, traditionally considered a precursor to Uncle Vanya, contains many characters, situations, and fragments of text that were later carried over into Uncle Vanya from The Wood Demon. In this play, as in all of Chekhov's works, the characteristics of the Russian national character are reflected. Nature and man are interconnected: man first cleared the forest, and then civilization cleared man. Spiritual values have been lost, traditions destroyed, and the ability to empathize and feel for others has vanished.

Released

1981-05-16

Genres

Drama, TV Movie

Runtime

139 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Eugene Simonoff, Vladimir Semakov