From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff(1999)

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Synopsis

The legacy of actor-teacher Michael Chekhov and his student-protege George Shdanoff on classical Hollywood actors such as Gregory Peck and Patricia Neal is explored. Coming to Hollywood during World War II, both men helped to create and define a school of acting that offered an alternative to Stanislavsky and Strasberg's ominpresent 'Method.'
The legacy of actor-teacher Michael Chekhov and his student-protege George Shdanoff on classical Hollywood actors such as Gregory Peck and Patricia Neal is explored. Coming to Hollywood during World War II, both men …
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In Theaters

  • 1999

Genres

Documentary

Run Time

1 hour 5 minutes

Production Status

Released

Produced In

United States

Director

Frederick Keeve

Director