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.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.

John Gielgud
Svetlovidov

Richard Briers
Nikita

David Motta
Sound Assistant

Jeremy Child
Sound Editor

Robin O'Donoghue
Mix Technician

Dominic Lester
Mix Technician

Ivan Sharrock
Production Sound Mixer / Sound

David Parfitt
Producer

Anton Chekhov
Author

Roger Lanser
Director of Photography

Andrew Marcus
Editor

Hugh Cruttwell
Writer

Jimmy Yuill
Original Music Composer

Stephanie Collie
Costume Designer

Bunny Christie
Art Direction

Kenneth Branagh
Director

Mark Cooper
Production Supervisor

Justin Muller
First Assistant Director

Celia Bobak
Property Buyer

Tim Harvey
Storyboard

Martin Evans
Sound Editor

Emma Caplin
Assistant Art Director

Susan Coates
Costume Design

Nicholas Ferguson
Construction Manager

Anna Stamper
Scenic Artist

Fraser Taggart
Focus Puller
Details.
This Movie Is About.
short
stage
aging actor
stage play
live theater
book classics
independent film
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.
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