{"id":83694,"date":"2022-05-03T11:50:29","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T18:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=83694"},"modified":"2022-05-03T22:03:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T05:03:34","slug":"lady-with-the-dog-the-1960","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=83694","title":{"rendered":"Lady With the Dog, The (1960)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;It&#8217;s wrong. You&#8217;ll be the first not to respect me now.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-the-Dog-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-the-Dog-Poster-173x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-83695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-the-Dog-Poster-173x300.png 173w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-the-Dog-Poster-74x128.png 74w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-the-Dog-Poster-156x270.png 156w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-the-Dog-Poster.png 482w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 173px) 100vw, 173px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn turn-of-the-century Russia, a married father (Aleksey Batalov) has an affair in Yalta with a newlywed young woman (Iya Savvina) who is equally unhappy in her marriage &#8212; but do the lovers have any chance of a life together?\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Infidelity<\/li>\n<li>Russian Films<\/li>\n<li>Star-Crossed Lovers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThis adaptation of Anton Chekhov&#8217;s 1899 short story &#8212; helmed by Soviet director Iosif Kheifits (also known by the alternate spellings of Jossif Cheifiz, Yossif Cheifiz, Iosif Heifits, Josef Heifitz, Josif Hejfits, and I. Kheyfits) &#8212; tells a straightforward, beautifully shot tale of married lovers who don&#8217;t really have a chance at long-term happiness. Without having read Chekhov&#8217;s original story (or at least not in many years), I struggled to engage on a meaningful level with either of these protagonists, and found myself wondering what was going on in their minds as we see them clearly deeply reflecting on&#8230; something: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-the-Dog-Man-Staring.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-the-Dog-Man-Staring.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"544\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-the-Dog-Man-Staring.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-the-Dog-Man-Staring-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-the-Dog-Man-Staring-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-the-Dog-Man-Staring-357x270.png 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While Savvina is certainly beautiful to look at: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-a-Dog-Still2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-a-Dog-Still2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"544\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-a-Dog-Still2.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-a-Dog-Still2-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-a-Dog-Still2-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-a-Dog-Still2-357x270.png 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and the couple&#8217;s time together is spent in gorgeous locales: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-a-Dog-Cloud.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-a-Dog-Cloud.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"544\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-a-Dog-Cloud.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-a-Dog-Cloud-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-a-Dog-Cloud-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-a-Dog-Cloud-357x270.png 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; there doesn&#8217;t really seem to be anywhere for this doomed tale to go. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fine cinematography and sets<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-a-Dog-Still.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-a-Dog-Still.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"544\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-a-Dog-Still.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-a-Dog-Still-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-a-Dog-Still-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-a-Dog-Still-357x270.png 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-a-Dog-Still3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-a-Dog-Still3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"544\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-83697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-a-Dog-Still3.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-a-Dog-Still3-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-a-Dog-Still3-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Lady-With-a-Dog-Still3-357x270.png 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though it&#8217;s worth a one-time look if you&#8217;re a fan of the short story. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0053746\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.combustiblecelluloid.com\/classic\/ladywithdog.shtml\">Combustible Celluloid Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/reviews\/35970\/lady-with-the-dog-the\/\">DVD Talk Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/newspapers?id=pNMQAAAAIBAJ&#038;sjid=CYwDAAAAIBAJ&#038;pg=6482%2C267678\">Village Voice Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s wrong. You&#8217;ll be the first not to respect me now.&#8221; Synopsis: In turn-of-the-century Russia, a married father (Aleksey Batalov) has an affair in Yalta with a newlywed young woman (Iya Savvina) who is equally unhappy in her marriage &#8212; but do the lovers have any chance of a life together? Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Infidelity Russian Films Star-Crossed Lovers Review: This adaptation of Anton Chekhov&#8217;s 1899 short story &#8212; helmed by Soviet director Iosif Kheifits (also known by&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=83694\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83694","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=83694"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83694\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83717,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83694\/revisions\/83717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=83694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=83694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=83694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}