From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff Trailer (2002)
"A documentary focused on the life and career of Michael Chekhov."25 August 2002Factual65 mins
From Czarist Russia's Moscow Art Theatre to Hollywood's biggest film, narrator Gregory Peck joins an A-list of Hollywood stars to take us through the odyssey of two Russian born Hollywood legends: The great acting teacher Michael Chekhov and the amazing director George Shdanoff.
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