The Three Sisters (Play of the Month)

For the 1970 film co-directed by Laurence Olivier also based on Chekhov's play, see Three Sisters (1970 film).

"The Three Sisters" is a television play episode of the BBC One anthology television series Play of the Month based on the 1901 play of the same name by Anton Chekhov.^[1] It features Eileen Atkins, Janet Suzman and Anthony Hopkins,^[2] This version was directed by Cedric Messina.^[3]

"The Three Sisters"
Play of the Month episode
DVD cover
Directed by	Cedric Messina
Written by	Moura Budberg
Based on	Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov
Original air date	January 18, 1970 (1970-01-18)
List of episodes

Cast

• Eileen Atkins as Olga
• Janet Suzman as Masha
• Michele Dotrice as Irina
• Anthony Hopkins as Andrei

See also

• Three Sisters (1970 film), another British version from 1970
• Three Sisters (1994 film), a Russian 1994 version originally titled Tri sestry