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16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranAn exquisite performance by Charlotte Rampling, whose work as Lyubov Andreyevna Ranevskaya, the matriarch of the great estate the cherry orchard sits on, is the film's dazzling centerpiece.
- 80L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklyCacoyannis lays on the atmosphere a bit thick with multiple repetitions of a lyrical Tchaikovsky motif underscoring unrequited love, one that is nonetheless beautifully rendered by pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy.
- 80New Times (L.A.)Gregory WeinkaufNew Times (L.A.)Gregory WeinkaufThoughtful and somewhat languid adaptation of Anton Chekhov's 1904 play finds its beauty in the heady performance of Charlotte Rampling.
- 75Miami HeraldMarta BarberMiami HeraldMarta BarberWhile Cacoyannis' film may not be totally faithful to the master's pen, for literature students and theater lovers, this Cherry Orchard is a rare treat.
- 63Chicago TribuneJohn PetrakisChicago TribuneJohn PetrakisAny Chekhov is better than no Chekhov, but it would be a shame if this was your introduction to one of the greatest plays of the last 100 years.
- 50Chicago ReaderHank SartinChicago ReaderHank SartinWe're never allowed to feel much of anything for these characters, and as a result their agonizing over their lost past and uncertain future seems like whining.
- 40The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasCacoyannis errs on the side of genteel respectability, sacrificing emotion and verve at the altar of good taste.
- 40VarietyDerek ElleyVarietyDerek ElleyChekhov has never seemed such a long haul as in this awkward adaptation of The Cherry Orchard by veteran director Michael Cacoyannis, 77, who's assembled a good roster of names but ones that are not necessarily right for their roles.
- 25San Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannSan Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannAlan Bates and Charlotte Rampling are the brave stars of this pretty but sterile adaptation of the Anton Chekhov stage classic.