''My Antonia'' is a 1995 American

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directed by

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and written and produced by Victoria Riskin, based on the 1918 novel of the same name by

Willa Cather Willa Sibert Cather (; born Wilella Sibert Cather; December 7, 1873 – April 24, 1947) was an American writer known for her novels of life on the Great Plains, including ''O Pioneers!'', '' The Song of the Lark'', and ''My Ántonia''. In 1923, ...

. It stars

Jason Robards Jason Nelson Robards Jr. (July 26, 1922 – December 26, 2000) was an American actor. Known as an interpreter of the works of playwright Eugene O'Neill, Robards received two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and the Cannes ...

Eva Marie Saint Eva Marie Saint (born July 4, 1924) is an American actress of film, theatre and television. In a career spanning over 70 years, she has won an Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award, alongside nominations for a Golden Globe Award and two Brit ...

, and

Neil Patrick Harris Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973) is an American actor, singer, writer, producer, and television host. Primarily known for his comedic television roles and dramatic and musical stage roles, he has received multiple accolades throughout ...

. It was filmed in part at the

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, and aired on the

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on March 29, 1995.

Cast

as Josiah Burden *

as Emmaline Burden *

as Jimmy Burden *

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as Mr. Shimerda *

Norbert Weisser Norbert Weisser (born July 9, 1946) is a German-born actor based in the US. Based in Venice, California, he is a founding member of Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, the ProVisional Theater, and the Padua Playwrights Festival. A long-time collaborator ...

as Otto *

Anne Tremko Anne Marie Tremko (born February 28, 1968) is an American actress best known for her role as Leslie Burke on '' Saved by the Bell: The College Years''. Filmography * '' The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.'' (1993) (TV episode as Amanda Wick ...

as Lena Lingard *

Travis Fine Travis Lane Fine (born June 26, 1968) is an American actor, writer, director and producer, perhaps best known for his film '' Any Day Now'', and for his roles in '' Girl, Interrupted'' and ''The Young Riders''. Personal life Fine was born in Atl ...

as Harry Paine *

Mira Furlan Mira Furlan (7 September 1955 – 20 January 2021) was a Croatian actress and singer. Internationally, she was best known for her roles as the Minbari Ambassador Delenn in the science fiction television series ''Babylon 5'' (1993–1998), and as ...

as Mrs. Shimerda *

Elina Löwensohn Elina Löwensohn (born 11 July 1966) is a Romanian-American actress. She had roles in the films ''Simple Men'' (1992), ''Schindler's List'' (1993), ''Amateur'' (1994), '' Nadja'' (1994) and '' The Wisdom of Crocodiles'' (1998). Life and career L ...

as Antonia Shimerda * Bobby Goldstein as Ambrosch Shimerda * T. Max Graham as Mr. Harling *John Livingston as Charley Harling * Pas Sarah Bernhardt as Sally Harling * Devon Arielle Cahill as Nina Harling *

Lauren Montgomery Lauren Eve Montgomery (born May 4, 1980) is an American storyboard artist, television director, film director, character designer, film producer, television producer, and television writer. Early life Lauren Montgomery became interested in drawi ...

as Yulka Shimerda * Cinnamon Schultz as Helga * Megan Birdsall as Margaret * Lemarrt Holman as Blindman Arnault * Abby Sullivan as Mrs. Carlsen * Betty Laird as Mrs. Vannis * Brendan McCurdy as Ambrosch Cuzak * Ian Atwood as Leo Cuzak * Tom Wees as Conductor * Brad Boesen as Traveling Salesman * Endre Hules as Russian Peter *

Boris Lee Krutonog Boris may refer to: People * Boris (given name), a male given name *:''See'': List of people with given name Boris * Boris (surname) * Boris I of Bulgaria (died 907), the first Christian ruler of the First Bulgarian Empire, canonized after his ...

as Russian Pavel *

Olek Krupa Aleksander Krupa (born 18 March 1947), often credited as Olek Krupa, is a Polish actor, active in film and television roles and best known for playing villains and/or criminals, such as in ''Eraser'', ''Blue Streak'', ''Home Alone 3'' as Peter B ...

as Krajiek *

Kyla Pratt Kyla Amore Pratt (born September 16, 1986) is an American actress. She provided the voice of Penny Proud in the first animated series for Disney Channel called ''The Proud Family'', and Breanna Latrice Barnes in UPN's '' One on One''. After play ...

as Yulka Cuzak *

Myra Turley Myra Turley is an American film and television actress, best known as Dale in the 1995 sitcom ''Muscle'', and as Madeline Evelley in Clint Eastwood's ''Flags of Our Fathers''. Her other appearances include supporting roles in episodes of such te ...

as Mrs. Harling * Blair Williamson as Marek Shimerda

References

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