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The Seagull (2018)

The Seagull poster
Directed by
Michael Mayer
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 114 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of artists and intellectuals gather at a country estate in late 19th century Russia. They navigate tangled romantic desires and professional jealousies.

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What happens

The Seagull is a 2018 American historical drama film directed by Michael Mayer with a screenplay by Stephen Karam, based on the 1896 play of the same name by Anton Chekhov. The film stars Annette Bening, Saoirse Ronan, Corey Stoll, Elisabeth Moss, Mare Winningham, Jon Tenney, Glenn Fleshler, Michael Zegen, Billy Howle and Brian Dennehy. Filming began in June 2015 in New York City, much of it shot in Monroe, New York, 50 miles north of New York City, and the world premiere took place at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 21, 2018, prior to general release on May 11, 2018, through Sony Pictures Classics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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