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  • Chekhov's Gun (1997)
  • Short | 20 min | Short
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Chekhov's Gun (1997)
Short | 20 min | Short

In 1897, Anton Chekhov first articulated the most famous axiom of story structure: if a gun appears on stage in a play, someone must be shot by the final curtain. Chekhov's Gun imagines what might happen if the characters in a film somehow...See moreIn 1897, Anton Chekhov first articulated the most famous axiom of story structure: if a gun appears on stage in a play, someone must be shot by the final curtain. Chekhov's Gun imagines what might happen if the characters in a film somehow discovered this "rule" and and then set about avoiding their fate. Written by Film Arts Foundation See less
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Greg Zymet (as Gregory Zymet)
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