The play, traditionally considered a precursor to Uncle Vanya, contains many characters, situations, and fragments of text that were later carried over into Uncle Vanya from The Wood Demon. In this play, as in all of Chekhov's works, the characteristics of the Russian national character are reflected. Nature and man are interconnected: man first cleared the forest, and then civilization cleared man. Spiritual values have been lost, traditions destroyed, and the ability to empathize and feel for others has vanished.
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Grigori Abrikosov
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Nikolai Timofeyev
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Yuliya Borisova
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The Idiot
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Lyudmila Maksakova
Known for
Attraction
Ten Little Indians
Dina Andreeva
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Crazy Day
Team From Our Street
Anatoli Katsinsky
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Faust
Operation 'Trust'
Evgeniy Fyodorov
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Faust
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Vyacheslav Shalevich
Also in
Three Poplars on Plyuschikha Street
Trouble in Store
Yuriy Yakovlev
Known for
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Kin-dza-dza!
Aleksandr Grave
Also in
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Nina Ruslanova
Known for
Heart of a Dog
My Friend Ivan Lapshin
Andrey Zaretsky
Also in
Moscow Love
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Vladimir Semakov Director · Eugene Simonoff Director Anton Chekhov Author
First release May 16, 1981 · Produced in Russia · Original title Леший
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Ekran
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Russia
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Original title
Леший
Original language
Russian
Release dates
Russia · May 16, 1981
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