Vanya on 42nd Street (Criterion Collection)

Exhilarating and unusual filming of Anton Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" as scripted by David Mamet and directed by Louis Malle. A group of actors who once performed in "Vanya" together meet in a vacant Times Square theater and re-enact the play under the guidance of director Andre Gregory. Wallace Shawn, Julianne Moore, Brooke Smith, and Larry Pines lead the stellar cast. 119 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; bonus documentary; theatrical trailers; booklet.