| | | Every Family Has Its Secrets.
Features: DVD
The Sisters is suggested by Anton Chekhov s renowned play, The Three Sisters. The film tells the story of familial deception and ultimate revelation amongst three sisters, exploring their ups and downs as well as the ties that bind them despite their dysfunctional family dynamics. Featuring a sensational cast, including 2006 Golden Globe nominee Maria Bello, The Sisters spins an extraordinary tale of love, lust deceit, and loss.System Requirements:Length: 113 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE
"Bello is phenomenally good as the embittered Marcia..." Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide
"Intelligent, observant entertainment designed for an adult audience. " Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Editor's Note
Maria Bello follows up her startling turn in David Cronenberg's A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE by appearing in this low budget adaptation of an Anton Chekov play, originally named THE THREE SISTERS. Bello plays Marcia, one of three sisters around whom the story is based. Director Arthur Allan Seidelman opens with Marcia and Olga (Mary Stuart Masterson) preparing a birthday surprise for their younger sister, Irene (Erika Christensen). The dialogue-heavy film unfolds with deep-seated, clearly longstanding rifts opening up between Marcia and her siblings and their other family members, especially when a man (played by Tony Goldwyn) from their childhood in Charleston makes a surprise appearance and jolts a few unhappy memories out of the women. Revelations about the sisters' turbulent relationship with their father trickle sadly from Marcia's lips, Irene has to quell a storm brewing between two men (played by Chris O'Donnell and Eric McCormack) with romantic intentions toward her, and to make matters worse, their troublesome brother (Alessandro Nivola) and his girlfriend (Elizabeth Banks) frequently bring more grief whenever they're around. Seidelman makes good use of flashbacks to help fill out the story, and much of Chekov's dialogue is updated for the contemporary setting of the film. Bello shines throughout, showing that even with her star in the ascendant, she's not afraid to take on some challenging work. Packed full of argument and confrontation, THE SISTERS is a finely honed piece of work from all involved.
| Features | Audio Commentary By Director Arthur Allan Seidelman & Writer Richard Alfieri | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 9/15/2006 |
| Running Time: 115 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2006 | | Catalog ID: 72101 | | UPC: 00013137210198 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
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| | Professional Reviews | Chicago Sun-Times 7 of 10
Projects like this bring out the best in actors, who take salary cuts to work in Chekhov (even at one remove). What we can guess, watching the film, is that the same players would make a good job of "Three Sisters" but are undermined by the faculty club, which works like a hotel lobby. - Roger Ebert
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