Vanya on 42nd Street

  • 1994


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Positive Reviews 15
Negative reviews 1
Average Rating 4.1/5
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4.5
Its amazing it has taken Wallace Shawn, Andre Gregory, and director Louis Malle more than 10 years to collaborate again. It was worth the wait, though .. EW
4.4
The title Vanya on 42nd Street suggests some kind of jazzy updating of Chekhov, a modern dress revisionism. Rogerebert
4.5
Theres more power here than in all the multi million dollar fireworks of Hollywood. Time Out
4.5
He and Gregory and their sublime cast have remade a classic for our time.
4.0
The overall effect of Uncle Vanya on 42nd Street is that one has just experienced something truly timeless.
3.8
A lovely, intimate rethinking of Anton Chekhovs Russian classic Uncle Vanya. San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
The drawback, however, is that the actors chew the scenery in true stagecraft fashion, which, on film, induces regular wincing and a wish that they wo ..
4.4
Vanya on 42nd Street may be the most innovative and successful straight film adaptation of any play. ReelViews
5.0
Cinematographer Declan Quinn supervised the transfer, and theres an uncompressed 2.0 soundtrack. Combust Ible Celluloid
4.5
Somehow, Vanya on 42nd Street manages to be both a delightful adaptation of the play and a satisfying celebration of theater. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.5
Vanya on 42nd Street is a superior interpretation of a fantastic play, but I couldnt quite shake the conviction that I really should have seen it on 4 .. Internet Reviews
2.5
Amore traditional performance with the same actors would have gotten a higher rating. Internet Reviews
3.8
The ensemble explores the essence of Chekhovs seminal work through periodic rehearsals, improvisations and informal performances before live audiences .. Emanuellevy
4.4
It is testament to the films aura that you quickly forget youre watching a filmed play and lose yourselves in the characters and their plights. Q Network
3.8
There are moments of considerable power here but this stripped down rendering gives us something closer to a latterday dysfunctional family than Chekh .. Movies Tv Guide
4.5
Malle adeptly eases us into the play so we cant tell at what precise moment Chekhov takes over, an ambiguity that becomes the films triumph as well as .. Chicago Reader
4.5
Martin finally capped off their hot creative run as the unwanted beneficiary of Lily Tomlins departing spirit in Reiners hilarious body switching come .. Tcm



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