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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.

Released Sept. 11, 1938 20 min None+

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Short

Keywords: mdblist.three-actors

Production Companies: BBC

Country: United States
Languages: English

20 min
Sept. 11, 1938
Released
NR