Swan Song (1992)
23m
Running Time
January 1, 1992Release Date
Plot.
An aging actor remembers his past stage triumphs and contemplates a dim future on the stage of an empty theatre. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
John Gielgud
Svetlovidov
Richard Briers
Nikita
Mark Cooper
Production Supervisor
Kenneth Branagh
Director
Anton Chekhov
Writer
Hugh Cruttwell
Writer
Ivan Sharrock
Production Sound Mixer / Sound
David Parfitt
Producer
Martin Evans
Sound Editor
Jimmy Yuill
Composer
Tim Harvey
Storyboard
Andrew Marcus
Editor
Stephanie Collie
Costume Designer
Bunny Christie
ProductionDesigner
Roger Lanser
Director of Photography
Celia Bobak
Property Buyer
Details.
Wiki.
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.