Dear friends!
The Cinema Club of the Russian House in Brussels presents a series of film screenings dedicated to the 165th anniversary of the birth of Anton Chekhov.
Screening schedule:
📅 25.03.2025
🎬 “An Unfinished Piece for Mechanical Piano”
🎭 Starring: Alexander Kalyagin, Elena Solovey
🎬 Directed by: Nikita Mikhalkov
📅 1976 ⏳ 103 min.
📖 English subtitles.
📅 08.04.2025
🎬 “My Tender and Affectionate Beast”
🎭 Starring: Oleg Yankovsky, Galina Belyaeva.
🎬 Directed by: Emil Loteanu
📅 1978 ⏳ 109 min.
📖 English subtitles.
Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) was an outstanding Russian writer, playwright, and physician. He was born in the city of Taganrog into a merchant family. After receiving a medical education at Moscow University, he simultaneously began his literary career, publishing short stories and satirical sketches in magazines. Even in his early works, his talent for subtle psychological analysis became evident.
Chekhov created numerous short stories and novellas, combining irony, deep humanism, and mastery of concise, precise storytelling. His plays, such as The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard, have become classics of world theater.
Chekhov suffered from tuberculosis throughout his life, which ultimately led to his premature death in 1904. His works have had a profound influence on world literature and theater and remain relevant to this day.
