Available with English captions; French and Russian subtitles.

A bungling young landowner solicits his neighbor for his daughter's hand in marriage only to find that to get an "I do" he must battle through a cacophony of land rights, hunting dogs, cookies and tea.

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Anton Chekhov's The Proposal, a screwball comedy directed by Theo Coumbis.
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From the director:

"Inspired by Anton Chekhov’s brilliance and done on a dare, I set out to accomplish five lofty goals with an adaptation of “The Proposal”.

First: bring a one-act comedic play to screen in the rich farcical style of the classic screwball comedies such as The Marx Brothers were known for.

Two: keep satire crisp, lighthearted and fun.

Three: play with irony that one hundred and thirty years later, the theme of money-driven marriages between people who may never get along, maintains relevance today.

Four: use of the long shot to provoke a visual experience that immerses the audience into the realm of character.

And five: bring it to fruition in Hawai’i using an all locally-based cast and crew.

You may ask, “Chekhov to the screen in Hawai’i? Are you of sane mind?” To that I say, “Why not?” His humor is universal and timeless and Hawai’i, being a cultural melting pot, is the perfect venue to showcase that. Having worked tirelessly for over two years, our team takes particular pride in a production that brought superb cinematic talent, creative design and unique acting styles to this 19th century period piece. I sincerely hope you have as much fun watching as we did shooting it. Aloha!"

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CAST:

KENNETH MATEPI as Ivan Vasilyevich Lomov
THEO COUMBIS as Stepan Stepanovich Chubukov
OLGA KALASHNIKOVA as Natalia Stepanovna ‪@OLGAKA‬

PRODUCTION:

Directed and Screenplay by
THEO COUMBIS

Based on the translation by
CONSTANCE GARNETT of the one-act play
“THE PROPOSAL” by ANTON CHEKHOV

Produced by
THEO COUMBIS,
OLGA KALASHNIKOVA,
KENNETH MATEPI

Director of Photography
ABRAHAM WILLIAMS

Associate Producers
JEFF WALLACE,
CLAUDIA WALLACE

Assisting Acting Coach
SCOTT ROGERS

Make-up and Hair by
VANESSA LI

Sound by
PRAHLAD STRICKLAND

Camera Assistant/Key Grip
AJITA WHITE

Grip/Production Assistant
SWARUP TIBBY

Gaffer
RUBEN PEREZ

Script Supervisor/Production Assistant
NATALIE ROSARIO (MORELAND)

Production Stills/Production Assistant
BRITTANY A. DODSON

Catering by
VASHAKA GIBBONS

POST PRODUCTION:

Edit by
PRAHLAD STRICKLAND
THEO “ROSE” COUMBIS

Color, Sound Design and Sound Mix by
PRAHLAD STRICKLAND

MUSIC:

“I’LL WAIT FOR YOU”
WRITTEN, PERFORMED AND PRODUCED by THEO COUMBIS

MUSIC SCORE by
PRAHLAD STRICKLAND
THEO COUMBIS

SPECIAL THANKS:

JEFF & CLAUDIA WALLACE
SCOTT ROGERS & SCOTT ROGERS STUDIOS
SAG/AFTRA
HAWAII CAMERA
BLUE RIVER PRODUCTIONS
VANESSA LI STYLE
LISA CHALY MARTIN
PEGGY KROCK
UNA WILDING
JEFF JUETT
THE BEATLES

DISCLAIMER:

No creatures were harmed in the making of this film. Only human hearts.

This is a SAG-AFTRA film made in Hawaii as part of “Chekhov in Hawaii” movement.

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