The Seagull

May 11, 2018

1h 38m

★ 5.5

Based On The Play By Anton Chekhov

Overview

At a picturesque lakeside estate, a love triangle unfolds between the legendary diva Irina, her lover Boris, and the ingénue Nina.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Comedy

Production Companies

KGB Media

Mar-Key Pictures

The Seagull Trailers

Cast

Irina Arkadina

Annette Bening

Nina Zarechnaya

Saoirse Ronan

Boris Trigorin

Corey Stoll

Masha

Elisabeth Moss

Polina Andryevna

Mare Winningham

Dr. Yevgeny Dorn

Jon Tenney

Ilya Shamrayev

Glenn Fleshler

Mikhail

Michael Zegen

Konstantin Treplyov

Billy Howle

Pjotr Sorin

Brian Dennehy

Yakov

Ben Thompson

Ivan

Thomas Hettrick

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