A tragic tale of Gwynplaine, disfigured as a child into a permanent grin. Amidst the cruelty of 17th-century English aristocracy, he finds pure love with blind Dea. A powerful social masterpiece exploring the contrast between soul and appearance.

The iconic play captures the decline of the Russian aristocracy at the turn of the 20th century. Madame Ranevskaya returns to her heavily indebted estate, only to watch her beloved cherry orchard sold at auction to the practical merchant Lopakhin.