Wood Demon, The
BBC Home Video (2008)
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  6.9
18 hr 14 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   NR
Ian Holm
Patrick Stewart
Judi Dench
Eileen Atkins
Peggy Ashcroft
Janet Suzman
Anthony Hopkins
Michael Gambon
John Gielgud
Rex Harrison
Max Adrian
Geoffrey Bayldon
Patsy Byrne
Donald Eccles
Si Phillips
Clive Revill
Stacey Tendeter
Willoughby Goddard
John Gill
Trevor Kent
Director
Stuarte Burge
Christopher Morahan

The greatest stars of stage and screen come together in this comprehensive collection of plays from the BBC archives by the legendary playwright Anton Chekhov.

Chekhov is considered the greatest Russian playwright of all time. His plays, along with those of Henrik Ibsen, would ultimately transform modern theater, ushering in the school of realism, where dialogue and character development superseded conventional notions of plot and action.

This collection includes productions of Chekhov's greatest plays including The Seagull with Michael Gambon, The Three Sisters with Anthony Hopkins, Eileen Atkins and Janet Suzman, two productions of Uncle Vanya starring respectively Anthony Hopkins and Ian Holm, the latter adapted by David Mamet, and two productions of The Cherry Orchard, one with Judi Dench and Bill Paterson and the other with a cast including John Gielgud, Peggy Ashcraft, Ian Holm and a much younger Judi Dench. The bonus features include audio productions of an additional three plays, readings by Ewan McGregor of five Chekhov short stories, and more. It's an indispensable part of any theater lover's library.

- Platonov
- The Wood Demon
- The Proposal
- The Wedding
- The Seagull
- An Artist's Story
- Uncle Vanya
- The Three Sisters
- The Cherry Orchard
Edition Details
Edition DVD
Release Date 8/12/2008
Packaging Custom Case
Screen Ratio Standard 1.33:1 Color
Subtitles English
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono [CC]
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo [CC]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 6

Features
Disc 01 - Three Radio Plays: Wild Honey, Ivanov, Swan Song
- Five Chekhov Short Stories read by Ewan McGregor: His Wife, The Bet, The Beauty, Concerning Love, Vanka
- Omnibus: Pennington on Chekhov: Actor Michael Pennington discovers unknown facets in the personality of playwright Anton Chekhov
- A Visit from Vanya: Oleg Efremov, director of the Moscow Art Theater, rehearses and discusses scenes from Chekhov plays with Russian and U.S. actors