Swan Song
Drama
TV Movie

Swan Song

Oleg Borisov’s benefit performance. The plot of this televised stage production is based on Anton Chekhov’s dramatic sketch Swan Song, which tells the story of an aging actor’s fate. As the performance unfolds, the actor recalls some of his past roles in various productions based on the works of Ostrovsky, Griboyedov, Shakespeare, and Gogol. He also recites poems by Pushkin and sings a song by Okudzhava.

Release Date

March 18, 1990

Status

Released

Original Title

Лебединая песня

Runtime

1h 20min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Production Companies

Central Television USSR