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The Sisters

  • 20052005
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  • 1h 53m
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The Sisters (2005)
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Based on Anton Chekov's "The Three Sisters" about siblings living in a college town who struggle with the death of their father and try to reconcile relationships in their own lives.Based on Anton Chekov's "The Three Sisters" about siblings living in a college town who struggle with the death of their father and try to reconcile relationships in their own lives.Based on Anton Chekov's "The Three Sisters" about siblings living in a college town who struggle with the death of their father and try to reconcile relationships in their own lives.

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  • Director
    • Arthur Allan Seidelman
  • Writers
    • Richard Alfieri(screenplay)
    • Anton Chekhov(play "Tri sestry")
  • Stars
    • Elizabeth Banks
    • Maria Bello
    • Erika Christensen
Top credits
  • Director
    • Arthur Allan Seidelman
  • Writers
    • Richard Alfieri(screenplay)
    • Anton Chekhov(play "Tri sestry")
  • Stars
    • Elizabeth Banks
    • Maria Bello
    • Erika Christensen
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    • 19User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 2 nominations

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    Elizabeth Banks
    Elizabeth Banks
    • Nancy Pecketas Nancy Pecket
    Maria Bello
    Maria Bello
    • Marcia Prior Glassas Marcia Prior Glass
    Erika Christensen
    Erika Christensen
    • Irene Prioras Irene Prior
    Steven Culp
    Steven Culp
    • Dr. Harry Glassas Dr. Harry Glass
    Tony Goldwyn
    Tony Goldwyn
    • Vincent Antonellias Vincent Antonelli
    Mary Stuart Masterson
    Mary Stuart Masterson
    • Olga Prioras Olga Prior
    Eric McCormack
    Eric McCormack
    • Gary Sokolas Gary Sokol
    Alessandro Nivola
    Alessandro Nivola
    • Andrew Prioras Andrew Prior
    Chris O'Donnell
    Chris O'Donnell
    • David Turzinas David Turzin
    Rip Torn
    Rip Torn
    • Dr. Chebrinas Dr. Chebrin
    Greg Foote
    • August Prioras August Prior
    Carolyn S. Chambers
    • Female Customeras Female Customer
    • (as Carolyn Chambers)
    Ed Ragozzino
    • Ministeras Minister
    Barbara Bechtel
    • Nurseas Nurse
    Tegue DeLeon
    • Paramedic #1as Paramedic #1
    Robert Merrill
    Robert Merrill
    • Paramedic #2as Paramedic #2
    Elizabeth Ragozzino-Allen
    • Student #1as Student #1
    Mary Payne
    • Student #2as Student #2
    • Director
      • Arthur Allan Seidelman
    • Writers
      • Richard Alfieri(screenplay) (play)
      • Anton Chekhov(play "Tri sestry") (inspiration)
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    Based on Anton Chekov's "The Three Sisters" about siblings living in a college town who struggle with the death of their father and try to reconcile relationships in their own lives.
    • three sisters
    • sex scene
    • scantily clad female
    • panties
    • female frontal nudity
    • 69 more
    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • Every family has its secrets
    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language and some sexual content
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    • Trivia
      Kelli Garner and Bryce Dallas Howard were considered for the role of Irene.
    • Goofs
      Amongst the "New York" street traffic was a Sanipac dump truck. Sanipac primarily serves the state of Oregon and not New York or anywhere on the east coast.
    • Quotes

      Marcia Prior Glass: I suppose I fared better than Andrew who had to hand his balls over to father... only one pair allowed in the house at a time, you know. After father died, Andrew got them back but strangely enough he keeps looking for someone else to give them to. Olga and I passed them back and forth for a while but we really didn't want them... He finally found a real taker in Nancy who it seems had been looking for an extra pair for quite some time.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Wild/The Sisters/Kinky Boots/The Notorious Betty Page/Hard Candy (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Fur Elise
      Written by Ludwig van Beethoven

      Performed by Victor Alexeeff

    User reviews19

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    10/10
    A Reminder of How Powerful Theater Can Be
    THE SISTERS is adapted by Richard Alfieri from his play 'The Sisters' which in turn was adapted from Anton Chekov's 'The Three Sisters': the theatrical aspects of the play remain intact in this film version - and that is most definitely a plus! All of the action takes place on an obvious set (an enormously beautiful Faculty Lounge for a university where nearly everyone in the play is employed, and in a hospital waiting room) and the lines are richly imbued with dialogue that mirrors Chekov's form despite the fact that Chekov's play has been updated to the present time with all the changes (and similarities!) of modern day family life.

    The story is well known: a family of three sisters and a baby brother are both united and bonded by the past and show the scars of maturing on their journeys from a childhood to adulthood with a father that was both a hero to some and an incestuous attacker to another. One by one each of the sisters and the brother peel away the trappings that hide each other's realities and make public the pain endured in their dysfunctional family. Maria Bello as Marcia carries the bulk of the story as the abused, spiteful, vitriolic, unhappy head of the family unit: she is astonishingly fine. Mary Stuart Masterson is Olga, the closeted lesbian chancellor who has never had the luxury of sharing her private feelings with her sisters for fear of the consequences of her sexuality. Erika Christensen is the youngest sister Irene whose painful life as being treated as a child leads to her life of drug abuse. Allesandro Nivola is Andrew, the baby brother left in charge of the family estate in the South and has married a trashy, mouthy floozy Nancy (Elizabeth Banks) who is the sole challenge to the family's unity. The stalwart Greek chorus is the old professor Dr. Chebrin (Rip Torn) who watches as the various characters tangential to this crumbling family vie for inclusion: Gary Sokol (Eric McCormack) whose asides keep the theatrical flavor moving; David Turzin (Chris O'Donnell) who loves and wants to possess Irene and is in bitter competition with Gary for her affections; psychologist husband of Marcia Dr. Harry Glass (Steven Culp); and the visitor from the past Vincent Antonelli (Tony Goldwyn) who changes Marcia's existence transiently. Each actor is superb, playing the marvelous dialogue for all its worth and giving us fully realized characterizations. Arthur Allan Seidelman is the fine director and the elegant musical score is by Thomas Morse.

    There is action in this story and movement inside and outside the ways films should be shot when making a play into a movie. But for those who love the theater seeing this film little film will create a desire to have this exact company of actors set up shop in a nearby legitimate theater to allow for the grand impact of a fine play sifted through a fine adaptation to be absorbed repeatedly. Highly recommended. Grady Harp
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    • Jun 23, 2006

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    • Release date
      • June 26, 2008 (Greece)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official soundtrack site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Сестры
    • Filming locations
      • Cottage Grove, Oregon, USA
    • Production companies
      • CSC Sisters
      • Chambers PV LLC
      • Persistent Entertainment
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,784
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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