Directed by:
Dover KoshashviliCinematography:
Paul SarossyComposer:
Angelo MilliCast:
Andrew Scott, Tobias Menzies, Nicholas Rowe, Michelle Fairley, Jeremy Swift, Fiona Glascott, Debbie Chazen, Rik Makarem, Mislav Cavajda, Boris Bakal (more)Plots(1)
In Anton Chekhov's The Duel, escalating animosity between two men with opposing philosophies of life is played out against the backdrop of a decaying seaside resort along the Black Sea coast. Laevsky is a dissaipated romantic given to gambling and flirtation. He has run off to the sea with the beautiful, emotionally empty, Nadya, another man's wife. Laevsky has now grown tired of her, but two obstacles block his route to escape: he is broke, and he faces the absolute enmity of Von Koren, an arrogant zoologist and former friend who can no longer tolerate Laevsky's irresponsibility. Soon Laevsky confronts Von Koren, accusing him of meddling in his affairs, but Von Koren maneuvers a criticism Lavesky makes of their mutual friend. Dr. Samoylenko, into a challenge to a duel. Utterly discombobulated and honor bound, Lavesky agrees to this absurdity-a duel it shall be! A duel as comically inadvertent as it is inevitable. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Andrew Scott
Ireland
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Tobias Menzies
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Nicholas Rowe
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Michelle Fairley
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Jeremy Swift
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Fiona Glascott
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Debbie Chazen
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Rik Makarem
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Mislav Cavajda
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Boris Bakal
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Niall Buggy
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