98 mins |
Rated
M (Adult themes)
Directed by Michael Mayer
Starring Mare Winningham, Saoirse Ronan, Corey Stoll, Annette Bening, Billy Howle, Elisabeth Moss, Glenn Fleshler, Michael Zegen, Brian Dennehy, Jon Tenney
Set in the Russian countryside at the end of the 19th century, The Seagull is about a group of friends who gather at a lush summer estate and the mismatched passions and tragedy that change their lives forever. The story begins when a famous actress Irina (Annette Bening) brings her younger lover Boris (Corey Stoll) to the family's country home for a weekend. When Boris becomes obsessed with Irina’s son's lover Nina (Saoirse Ronan), all goes awry. By turns comic and heartbreaking, The Seagull is adapted from Chekhov's most famous play about obsession, fame, art and love.
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Set in the Russian countryside at the end of the 19th century, The Seagull is about a group of friends who gather at a lush summer estate and the mismatched passions and tragedy that change their lives forever. The story begins when a famous actress Irina (Annette Bening) brings her younger lover Boris (Corey Stoll) to the family's country home for a weekend. When Boris becomes obsessed with Irina’s son's lover Nina (Saoirse Ronan), all goes awry. By turns comic and heartbreaking, The Seagull is adapted from Chekhov's most famous play about obsession, fame, art and love.