Three Sisters (1970 Olivier film)

The Three Sisters
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Directed by	Laurence Olivier John Sichel
Produced by	John Goldstone
Written by	Anton Chekhov Moura Budberg
Starring	Alan Bates Laurence Olivier Joan Plowright Derek Jacobi
Music by	William Walton
Cinematography	Geoffrey Unsworth
Distributed by	British Lion Films American Film Theatre
Release dates	2 November 1970 (UK) 4 February 1974 (US)
Running time	165 minutes
Country	UK
Language	English

Three Sisters is a 1970 British drama film starring Alan Bates, Laurence Olivier and Joan Plowright, based on the 1900 play by Anton Chekhov. Olivier also directed, with co-director John Sichel. The film was based on a theatre production that Olivier directed at the Royal National Theatre in 1967. It had its U.S. release as part of the American Film Theatre series in 1974. It was the final feature film directed by Olivier.

Cast

Laurence Olivier

Films as director	Henry V (1944) Hamlet (1948) Richard III (1955) The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) Three Sisters (1970) Hindle Wakes (1976)

Productions	Laurence Olivier Productions (L.O.P.) The Beggar's Opera (1953) Macbeth (cancelled Olivier film) (1950s) Laurence Olivier Presents (1976–78)

Publications	Confessions of an Actor: An Autobiography (1982) On Acting (1986)

Work	Theatre Filmography Television Awards and nominations

Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters (1901)

Films	The Three Sisters (1966) The Three Sisters (1970 BBC TV version) Three Sisters (1970 Olivier film) Three Sisters (1994 Russian) The Sisters (2005)

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