
Subject for a Short Story
The film tells about Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. October 17, 1896. On the facade of the Alexandrinsky Theater — a poster about the premiere of "The Seagull". A few hours are left before the performance. Chekhov and his sister Masha are expecting Lika Mizinova from Moscow station to arrive from Moscow. Chekhov is alarmed by the upcoming premiere, excited by the meeting with love, which never took place. Memories of acquaintance with Lika, of the experiences caused by the rude scolding of newspaper men who predicted the young writer the inglorious "death under the fence", about the unexpected decision for everyone to go to Sakhalin...
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Movie Details
- Original Title: Сюжет для небольшого рассказа
- Genres: Drama
- Release Date: 1969-10-06
- Runtime: 82 minutes
- Rating: 5.4/10 (7 votes)
- Budget: $0
- Revenue: $0
- Production Companies: Telcia Films, Mosfilm
- Status: Released
- Popularity: 0.9282
- Languages: Russian
Cast & Crew

Yevgeni Lebedev
as Pavel Yegorovich Chekhov

Aleksandra Panova
as Yevgeniya Yakovlevna Chekhova

Rolan Bykov
as Mikhail Pavlovich Chekhov

Iya Savvina
as Mariya Pavlovna Chekhova

Nikolay Grinko
as Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

Marina Vlady
as Lika Mizinova

Yuriy Yakovlev
as Ignatiy Potapenko

Leonid Gallis
as Gilyarovskiy

Vladimir Osenev
as Kurbatov

Yekaterina Vasilyeva
as artist Ovchinnikova
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What is Subject for a Short Story?▼
Subject for a Short Story is a Drama movie directed by . It was released on 1969-10-06.
Who are the main actors in Subject for a Short Story?▼
The main cast includes Yevgeni Lebedev, Aleksandra Panova, Rolan Bykov, Iya Savvina, Nikolay Grinko, .
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What is the IMDb rating of Subject for a Short Story?▼
Subject for a Short Story has an IMDb rating of 5.4/10 based on 7 votes.
What is the budget and revenue of Subject for a Short Story?▼
The movie had a production budget of $0 and earned $0 at the box office.
Who composed the soundtrack for Subject for a Short Story?▼
The soundtrack was composed by Telcia Films, Mosfilm. You can listen to it on music streaming platforms.
Where was Subject for a Short Story filmed?▼
Subject for a Short Story was filmed in multiple locations worldwide. You can find official filming locations on IMDb.
How long is Subject for a Short Story?▼
The total runtime of Subject for a Short Story is 82 minutes.
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