The Seagull Resources
Websites
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Scroll down for links to biographies, quotes, and full texts. It's a Chekhovfest.
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A review of the 2008 Broadway production, by The New Yorker.
Movie or TV Productions
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We're surprised there are so few film adaptations of The Seagull. Here's an old one (1968) starring Vanessa Redgrave as Nina.
Video
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An excerpt from a 1970 Russian film adaptation of the play. Yes, there are subtitles.
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A really interesting Russian montage of quotes, photos, and film clips, giving a picture of Chekhov's life.
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Writers from the event magazine Time Out New York give a pretty hilarious primer on Chekhov's themes.
Audio
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An interview with Christopher Hampton, who adapted The Seagull for the 2008 Broadway production.
Images
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A number of good photos of Chekhov—some with his signature—are on this site. He was a hottie.
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Kristen Scott Thomas played Arkadina and Peter Sarsgaard portrayed Trigorin in the 2008 Broadway production.