Three Sisters is a 1970 British drama film starring Alan Bates, Laurence Olivier and Joan Plowright, based on the 1901 play by Anton Chekhov. Olivier also directed, with co-director John Sichel ; it was the final feature film directed by Olivier.

With Jeanne Watts, Joan Plowright, Louise Purnell, Derek Jacobi. Nearly a thousand miles away from their beloved Moscow, Chekhov's Three Sisters live in virtual exile. Olga, a schoolmistress, attempts to support her siblings and the home that is the sole legacy of their late father.

Three Sisters is a 1970 British drama film starring Alan Bates, Laurence Olivier and Joan Plowright, based on the 1901 play by Anton Chekhov. Olivier also directed, with co-director John Sichel ; it was the final feature film directed by Olivier.

May 18, 2020 · Three Sisters is a 1970 British drama film starring Alan Bates, Laurence Olivier and Joan Plowright, based on the 1901 play by Anton Chekhov. Olivier also directed, with co-director John Sichel; it was the final feature film directed by Olivier.

5 days ago · Entering the women's melancholy orbit are military men such as Dr. Chebutikin (Laurence Olivier) and Colonel Vershinin (Alan Bates), who serve mostly to complicate the sisters' lives, particularly when Vershinin and Masha begin an ill-advised affair.

Olga (Jeanne Watts), a schoolmistress, attempts to support her siblings and the home that is the sole legacy of their late army officer father. Masha (Joan Plowright) finds relief from her empty marriage in an affair with a passionate young colonel, played by Alan Bates (Gosford Park, The Cherry Orchard, In Celebration).

Jan 17, 2025 · The new, rough-hewn, working-class actors like Albert Finney, Alan Bates and Anthony Hopkins were her peers. Plowright made her feature film debut with an uncredited turn in American director...

Joan Ann Olivier, Baroness Olivier [1] (née Plowright; 28 October 1929 – 16 January 2025), commonly known as Dame Joan Plowright, was an English actress whose career spanned over six decades.She received several accolades including two Golden Globe Awards, an Olivier Award, and a Tony Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award.

Feb 2, 2002 · Based on the play by John Osborne (and written expressly for Laurence Olivier), with Roger Livesey, Brenda De Banzie, first-time film appearances by Albert Finney, Joan Plowright and Alan Bates, Shirley-Ann Field, and of course Olivier who has called this his greatest film performance.

Jan 17, 2025 · Plowright gained recognition in dramas written by John Osborne. She worked with actors including Albert Finney, Alan Bates and Anthony Hopkins. Plowright made her feature film debut with an...