Exquisite play-within-a-movie with an acting troupe performing Chekhov's classic "Uncle Vanya," about the tragic longings that beset a Russian family. Wallace Shawn, Julianne Moore. Sonya: Brooke Smith. Astrov: Larry Pine. Serybryakov: George Gaynes. Maman: Lynn Cohen. Marina: Phoebe Brand. Waffles: Jerry Mayer. Directed by Louis Malle. Adapted by David Mamet.