The Seagull

The Seagull is a 2018 American historical drama film directed by Michael Mayer with a screenplay by Stephen Karam, based on the 1896 play of the same name by Anton Chekhov. The film stars Annette Bening, Saoirse Ronan, Corey Stoll, Elisabeth Moss, Mare Winningham, Jon Tenney, Glenn Fleshler, Michael Zegen, Billy Howle and Brian Dennehy. Filming began in June 2015 in New York City and the world premiere took place at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 21, 2018, prior to general release on May 11, 2018, through Sony Pictures Classics. Synopsis Set in Russia in the early 1900s, an aging actress named Irina Arkadina pays summer visits to her brother Pjotr Nikolayevich Sorin and her son Konstantin at a country estate. On one occasion, she brings her lover Boris Trigorin, a successful novelist. Nina, a free and innocent girl on a neighboring estate, who is in a relationship with Konstantin, falls in love with Boris. Cast Annette Bening as Irina Arkadina, an actress. Mother to Konstantin and Boris' lover. Saoirse Ronan as Nina Zarechnaya, young actress and lover of Konstantin. Corey Stoll as Boris Trigorin, a successful author and Irina's lover. Elisabeth Moss as Masha, daughter of Polina and Shamrayev. Mare Winningham as Polina, wife to Shamrayev. Jon Tenney as Dr. Sergeyevich Dorn Glenn Fleshler as Shamrayev, father of Masha and husband to Polina. Michael Zegen as Mikhail Medvedenko, a young schoolteacher in love with Masha. Billy Howle as Konstantin Treplyov, a playwright in a tumultuous relationship with Nina. Brian Dennehy as Sorin Arkadin, Irina's aging brother. Production On May 13, 2015, it was announced that Michael Mayer would direct the adaptation of Anton Chekhov's play The Seagull, scripted by Stephen Karam. Saoirse Ronan and Annette Bening would star along with Corey Stoll and Billy Howle. Producers are Leslie Urdang, Tom Hulce and Robert Salerno.