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An adaptation of a folk song. On the plot of N.A.Nekrasov's poem of the same name. A domestic drama in 14 scenes about the life of wandering rural traders-box-men. Barely the golden sun began to appear to make its day's journey, as the bailers, having gathered their goods and blessing themselves with broad crosses, gathered on the road to seek happiness in trade.
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An uninterrupted rehearsal of Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya' plays out by a company of actors. The setting: their run-down theater with an unusable stage and crumbling ceiling. The play is shown act by act with the briefest of breaks to move props or for refreshments. The lack of costumes, real props and scenery is soon forgotten.

Rory is an ambitious entrepreneur who brings his American wife and kids to his native country, England, to explore new business opportunities. After abandoning the sanctuary of their safe American suburban surroundings, the family is plunged into the despair of an archaic '80s Britain and their unaffordable new life in an English manor house threatens to destroy the family.