BBC Play of the Month The Three Sisters (Season 5, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 129 min | Drama

BBC Play of the Month

The Three Sisters (Season 5, Episode 4)

TV Episode | 129 min | Drama

In a small Russian town at the turn of the century, three sisters (Olga, Irina, and Masha) and their brother Andrei live but dream daily of their return to their former home in Moscow, where life is charming and stimulating meaningful. But...See moreIn a small Russian town at the turn of the century, three sisters (Olga, Irina, and Masha) and their brother Andrei live but dream daily of their return to their former home in Moscow, where life is charming and stimulating meaningful. But for now they exist in a malaise of dissatisfaction. Soldiers from the local military post provide them some companionship and society, but nothing can suffice to replace Moscow in their hopes. Andrei marries a provincial girl, Natasha, and begins to settle into a life of much less meaning than he had hoped. Natasha begins to run the family her way. Masha, though married, yearns for the sophisticated life and begins a dalliance with Vershinin, an army officer with a sick and suicidal wife. Even Irina, the freshest, most optimistic of the sisters, begins to waver in her dreams until, finally, tragedy strikes. Written by Jim Beaver See less

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Janet Suzman Masha Masha See fewer	Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Eileen Atkins Olga Olga See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
Michele Dotrice Irina Irina See fewer	Not Now, Comrade (1976)
Michael Bryant Vershinin Vershinin See fewer	Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
Joss Ackland Chebutykin Chebutykin See fewer	The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Sarah Badel Natasha Natasha See fewer	Not Without My Daughter (1991)
Ronald Hines Toozenbach Toozenbach See fewer	The Deep Concern (1979)
Anthony Hopkins Andrey Andrey See fewer	The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Richard Pearson Koolyghin Koolyghin See fewer	Pirates (1986)
Donald Pickering Soliony Soliony See fewer	The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
Christopher Timothy Fedotik Fedotik See fewer	Doctors (2000)
Matthew Roberton Rodé (as Matthew Robertson) Rodé (as Matthew Robertson) See fewer	The Gnomes of Dulwich (1969)
Erik Chitty Ferapont Ferapont See fewer	Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Marda Vanne Anfisa Anfisa See fewer	Vanity Fair (1956)
Lisa Carroll Maid Maid See fewer	BBC Play of the Month (1965)
Jenny Harrington Maid Maid See fewer	Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973)
Maeve Leslie Nurse Nurse See fewer	Ryan International (1970)