Swan Song (1992 film)

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Swan Song
Directed by Kenneth Branagh
Written by Hugh Cruttwell
Based onSwan Song
by Anton Chekhov
Produced by David Parfitt
Starring John Gielgud
Richard Briers
CinematographyRoger Lanser
Edited byAndrew Marcus
Music by Jimmy Yuill
Release date
  • January 1992 (1992-January)
Running time
23 minutes [1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Swan Song is a 1992 short film directed by Kenneth Branagh and adapted for the screen by Hugh Cruttwell from the one act play of the same name by Anton Chekhov. It stars John Gielgud as the aging actor Svetlovidov and Richard Briers as the prop-master Nikita. [1]

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Awards

Swan Song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Swan Song (1992). The New York Times . Retrieved 9 February 2012.