Summer Storm

Synopsis

Douglas Sirk’s adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s drama The Shooting Party. Olga, the young and beautiful wife of a middle-aged Russian civil servant, becomes the object of the affections of her husband’s employer, a lecherous count She, in turn, is enamoured of a provincial judge. At first, all flirtations are playful and harmless, but the judge takes Olga so seriously that he ends up killing her in a jealous rage.

Language

English

Country

United States

Year of production

1944

Subjects

Drama; Film studies

Keywords

Chekhov, Anton (1960-1904); film adaptations

Credits

Director

Douglas Sirk

Writer

Anton Chekhov

Cast

Anna Lee
Edward Everett Horton
George Sanders
Linda Darnell

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£9.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

106 minutes

Year

2011

Distributor

Name

Odeon Entertainment

Email

info@odeonent.co.uk

Web

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Phone

0870 242 6703

Fax

01455 558167

Address

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Central Park
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