| Chekhov's Motifs | |
| Director: | Kira Muratova |
| Producer: | Igor Kalyonov |
| Starring: | Sergey Bekhterev |
| Cinematography: | Valeri Makhnev |
| Runtime: | 120 minutes |
| Country: | Russia Ukraine |
| Language: | Russian |
Chekhov's Motifs (Russian: Чеховские мотивы, translit. Chekhovskie motivy, since released in English as Chekhovian Motifs) is a 2002 Russian-Ukrainian comedy film directed by Kira Muratova. It was entered into the 24th Moscow International Film Festival.[1] At the 2002 Russian Guild of Film Critics Awards Kira Muratova received the prize for Best Director.[2] It is based on two works of Anton Chekhov: the short story Difficult People is divided to frame the one act play Tatyana Repina.
Based on Chekhov's short stories. The protagonist betrays his love for money. He marries a rich girl, leaving his poor bride alone. She cannot bear such a cynical betrayal and commits suicide. And now the wedding day has come, and the ghost of the poor girl comes to the traitor, seeking just revenge.