The wood demon [DVD video]

The wood demon: A rich landowner wants to sell his house and forest, much to the displeasure of the wood demon, an ecologically minded doctor whose passion is to preserve Russian forests; The proposal: The wealthy landowner Lomov seeks to marry his neighbor Chubukov's 25-year old daughter Natalia. Lomov is entirely at ease with Chubukov, who quickly gives his consent, but Lomov proves completely inept at actually proposing to Natalia; The wedding: A bridegroom's plan to have a general attend his wedding backfires when the general turns out to be a lowly naval captain.

General Note:

Title from container; credits from booklet in set box.

Originally broadcast on the BBC in 1959, 1961, 1974.

Extras: radio plays: Ivanov / adapted & directed by David Hare ; produced by Catherine Bailey (ca. 108 min. ; 2001) ; Swan song / produced by John Tydeman (ca. 24 min. ; 1965).

Performers:

The wood demon: Ian Holm, Francesca Annis, Ronald Fraser, Donal McCann, Angela Pleasance; The proposal: Harry Moore, Anne Robson, David Bird; The wedding: Dennis Edwards, Robert Gillespie, Anne Robson, Roy Kinnear, ; Ivanov: Ralph Fiennes, Harriet Walter, Oliver Hord Davies, Bill Paterson; Swan song: Wilfred Lawson.

Contents:

The wood demon (ca. 110 min. ; Nov. 17, 1974) -- The proposal (ca. 30 min. ; Mar. 10, 1959) -- The wedding (ca. 30 min. ; Oct. 17, 1961).

Technical Details:

DVD, NTSC; region 1; mono.

Personal Subject:

Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904-Television adaptations.

Subject Term:

Landowners -- Russia -- Drama.

Forest conservation -- Russia -- Drama.

Marriage proposals -- Russia -- Drama.

Weddings -- Russia -- Drama.

Television programs -- Great Britain.