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Anton Chekhov's The Duel is a 2010 film directed by Dover Kosashvili. The film is an adaptation of an 1891 novella by Anton Chekhov, "The Duel". Set in a seaside resort in the Caucasus, the story centers on Laevsky (Andrew Scott), an aristocratic civil servant, and his mistress Nadya (Fiona Glascott), whom Laevsky is trying to abandon.
Aug 18, 2010 · Anton Chekhov's The Duel (2010) Rated Unrated. What strikes you immediately about “Anton Chekhov’s The Duel” are the visuals. The cinematography of Paul Sarossy composes shots as an impressionist romance, the colors tastefully softened, the elements arranged in classical symmetry.
Anton Chekhov's The Duel. Laevsky runs away with his married mistress Nadya and suffers a mental breakdown.
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Apr 28, 2010 · Anton Chekhov. Novel. Mary Bing. Screenplay. Set in a seaside resort in the Caucasus, the story centers on n'er do well, Laevsky and his illicit relationship with his mistress Nadya. Laevsky has convinced Nadya to leave her husband for him, but now wants to abandon her.
Jun 18, 2010 · Calling a film “Anton Chekhov’s The Duel” underscores the Russian writer’s pride of place as the prime mover in this expert literary adaptation. But if it weren’t for the masterful work of...
Apr 28, 2010 · Summary Based on his eponymous 1891 novella, The Duel gives life to a classic Chekhovian tale: the young ne’er-do-well aristocrat vs. the arrogant man of science; the attraction of a manipulative, narcissistic mistress vs. the life of the mind and of principled action.
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 dissipated romantic given to gambling and flirtation.
