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The seagull / a Laluchien production & Markey Pictures production an Artina Films production ; produced by Jay Franke, David Herro, Robert Salerno, Tom Hulce and Leslie Urdang ; screenplay by Stephen Karam ; directed by Michael Mayer.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 54045 | ColumbiaLanguage: English Original language: English Subtitle language: English, French, Spanish Publisher: Culver City, California : Sony Pictures Classics, [2018]Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 98 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Related works:
  • Motion picture adaptation of (work): Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904. Chaĭka
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Music, Nico Muhly, Anton Sanko ; cinematographer, Matthew J. Lloyd ; editor, Annette Davey.
Cast: Elisabeth Moss, Saoirse Ronan, Annette Bening, Corey Stoll, Mare Winningham, Jon Tenney, Michael Zegen, Brian Dennehy.Summary: Aging actress Irina visits the country estate where her brother Sorin and her son Konstantin reside. She brings her lover Boris, a successful novelist. The estate teems with desire, jealousy and angst. The estate manager's daughter Masha is in love with Konstantin, who is in love with the sweet neighbor Nina, who is in love with Boris. Boris casually uses and discards Nina while Irina continuously treats Konstantin with similar disdain. Emotions run high and things come to a head against the beautiful and idyllic backdrop of the countryside.
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Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD COMEDY Seagull Available 33111009113735
Adult DVD Adult DVD Northport Library DVD COMEDY Seagull Available 33111009113743
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Aging actress Irina (Annette Benning) visits her family’s summer home with her son Konstantin (Billy Howle) who pines for the neighborhood girl Nina (Saoirse Ronan). When famous writer Boris Trigorin (Corey Stoll) drops by, Nina finds herself enamored with him and ignoring Konstantin. Soon, a love triangle unfolds amid family drama. Elisabeth Moss and Brian Dennehy also star. Based on Anton Chekhov’s play of the same name, this film version was directed by Michael Mayer. ~ Caroline Griswold, Rovi

DVD, NTSC region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.39:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.

English dialogue; English, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities.

Title from disc surface.

Elisabeth Moss, Saoirse Ronan, Annette Bening, Corey Stoll, Mare Winningham, Jon Tenney, Michael Zegen, Brian Dennehy.

Music, Nico Muhly, Anton Sanko ; cinematographer, Matthew J. Lloyd ; editor, Annette Davey.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2018.

Based on the play by Anton Chekhov.

MPAA rating: PG-13; for some mature thematic elements, a scene of violence, drug use, and partial nudity.

Aging actress Irina visits the country estate where her brother Sorin and her son Konstantin reside. She brings her lover Boris, a successful novelist. The estate teems with desire, jealousy and angst. The estate manager's daughter Masha is in love with Konstantin, who is in love with the sweet neighbor Nina, who is in love with Boris. Boris casually uses and discards Nina while Irina continuously treats Konstantin with similar disdain. Emotions run high and things come to a head against the beautiful and idyllic backdrop of the countryside.

Special features: Tribeca Film Festival red carpet and cast Q&A; Q&A with Annette Bening and director Michael Mayer.

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