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Wallace Shawn played a role in Vanya on 42nd Street, a 1994 film directed by Louis Malle. The film is based on a play by Anton Chekhov, and tells the story of a group of actors who are rehearsing a production of Chekhov's play "Uncle Vanya." Shawn plays the role of Vanya, a middle-aged man who is struggling to find meaning in his life.