The Three Sisters (1966 film)

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The Three Sisters
Directed by Paul Bogart
Produced by Ely Landau
Starring Geraldine Page
Shelley Winters
CinematographyCharles Reinhard
Production
company
Distributed by Commonwealth United Entertainment
Release date
1966
Running time
168 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Three Sisters is a 1966 American drama film directed by Paul Bogart and starring Geraldine Page and Shelley Winters. It is based on the 1901 play by Anton Chekhov. [1]

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  1. "The Three Sisters (1966) - Paul Bogart | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".