The Cherry Orchard to become – failed shamans, whose magic does not work though it has cost them everything to perform." The Japanese film "Sakura no Sono" (2008) is about a drama group in a girls-only private high school putting on a production of "The Cherry Orchard". It is based on a previous film and a manga of the same name. The play has a role in the comedy film "Henry's Crime" (2011). The Cherry Orchard The Cherry Orchard () is the last play by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. Written in 1903, it was first published by "Znaniye" (Book Two, 1904), and came
The Makioka Sisters The Makioka Sisters The novel's title, , means lightly falling snow and is also used in classical Japanese poetry. The image suggests falling cherry blossoms in early spring—a number of poets confess to confusing falling cherry blossoms with snow. Falling cherry blossoms are a common symbol of impermanence, a prevalent theme of the novel. The in "Sasameyuki" is the same as the "yuki" in Yukiko's name, suggesting that she is the central character of the novel. These nuances do not translate well into English. The translator, Edward Seidensticker, struggled over the title. Translations like "Fine Snow" and "Snow Flurries" do