An Hour with Chekhov_
From his early silent works, the great Russian film director, Herr Yakov Protazanov, made literary adaptations from equally great Russian writers, as is the case with "Chiny I Lyudi" ( Ranks And People ) (1929) in which three short stories by Chekhov, "Anna On The Neck", "Death Of A Petty Official" and "Chameleon" were assembled for the silent screen.
Starring
Mikhail Tarkhanov, Mariya Strelkova, Andrey Petrovsky
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Mikhail Tarkhanov stars as Modest Alekseich - Anna na shee in An Hour with Chekhov.
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Year context
An Hour with Chekhov was released 97 years ago in 1929.
Overview
From his early silent works, the great Russian film director, Herr Yakov Protazanov, made literary adaptations from equally great Russian writers, as is the ...
An Hour with Chekhov is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 5m.
CAST (15)
Mikhail Tarkhanov
Modest Alekseich - Anna na shee
Mariya Strelkova
Anna Petrovna - Anna na shee
Andrey Petrovsky
Governor - Anna na shee
NS
Nikolay Shcherbakov
Anna's father - Anna na shee
Viktor Stanitsyn
Artynov - Anna na shee
Ivan Moskvin
Cherviakov, the bureaucrat - Smert' chinovnika
YY
Yevgeni Yershov
General Brizzhalov - Smert' chinovnika
DV
Daniil Vvedenskiy
Policeman - Khameleon
Vladimir Popov
Khriukin - Khameleon
Sofya Levitina
Gossip - Anna na shee
Olena Maksymova
Modest's servant - Anna na shee
VR
Varvara Rizenko
neighbor - Anna na shee
SS
Sergei Sidelyov
student - Anna na shee
Mariya Shlenskaya
Gossip
Yelena Anufriyeva
Curious woman (Chameleon)
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
65 min (1h 5m)
Country
SU
Rating
5.4/10 (7 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is An Hour with Chekhov about?
From his early silent works, the great Russian film director, Herr Yakov Protazanov, made literary adaptations from equally great Russian writers, as is the case with "Chiny I Lyudi" ( Ranks And People ) (1929) in which three short stories by Chekhov, "Anna On The Neck", "Death Of A Petty Official" and "Chameleon" were assembled for the silent screen.
How long is An Hour with Chekhov?
An Hour with Chekhov has a runtime of 65 minutes (1h 5m).
Who stars in An Hour with Chekhov?
The cast of An Hour with Chekhov includes Mikhail Tarkhanov, Mariya Strelkova, Andrey Petrovsky, Nikolay Shcherbakov, Viktor Stanitsyn.
What is the rating of An Hour with Chekhov?
An Hour with Chekhov has a rating of 5.4 out of 10 based on 7 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy
