The Bear (1938)
Anton Chekhov’s one-act comic play throws Elena Ivanonva Popova, a land-owning widow with dimples, on her cheeks up against Grigory Stepanovitch Smirnov, a middle-aged landowner. He arrives at her house claiming her late husband owed him money and he wants the debt repaid immediately. They argue and almost have a duel over the debt before they realise that they have fallen in love with each other.
Release Date: 1938-09-11
- Country: GB, US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 20
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Grigory Stepanovitch Smirnov, a landowner
Elena Ivanovna Popova, a widow
Luka, a manservant