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Release Date:
June 1984 (UK) more
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The smash hit London play now a big screen event . . . not to be missed! [Australia theatrical] more
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Based on the life of the young Guy Burgess, who would become better known as one of the Cambridge Spies. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for 3 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
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Beautiful and evocative period piece more (25 total)

Cast

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Rupert Everett ... Guy Bennett

Colin Firth ... Tommy Judd
Michael Jenn ... Barclay
Robert Addie ... Delahay
Rupert Wainwright ... Donald Devenish
Tristan Oliver ... Fowler

Cary Elwes ... James Harcourt
Frederick Alexander ... Jim Menzies
Adrian Ross Magenty ... Wharton
Geoffrey Bateman ... Yevgeni
Philip Dupuy ... Martineau
Guy Henry ... Head Boy
Jeffrey Wickham ... Arthur
John Line ... Best Man
Gideon Boulting ... Trafford
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90 min
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Loosely based on the life of Guy Burgess, a key figure in the Cambridge Spy Ring of the 1940's who eventually defected to Russia in 1951. The upper class establishment refused to believe he was a spy because he had been to public school. more
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Guy Bennett: There's a little hollow at the base of his throat which make me want to pour honey all over him, and lick it off again. more
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Referenced in St. Trinian's (2007) more

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8 out of 9 people found the following review useful.
Beautiful and evocative period piece, 2 August 2007
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Author: pixielynx from United States

Another Country is a very telling portrait of life at one of England's top private schools in the 1930s. On the surface, everything looks perfect. Privileged youth frolics in a variety of beautiful locations, whilst receiving the best education money could buy. It all looks idyllic, but of course, there is a dark underbelly of violence and prejudice that provokes a life changing decision for the main character, Guy Bennett, played very elegantly by Rupert Everett. Colin Firth's character provides a nice Communist commentary on the appalling elitism of English society and he and Everett both turn in exceptional performances. This movie clearly launched both of their careers.

Although the natural beauty of the locations would have made it hard for anyone to make an ugly picture, this film is so exquisitely shot and scored, that it is almost painful at times. Sure there are some bad moments (Rupert Everett's terrible make up for his scenes as the aged Bennett springs to mind and there is a certain clichéd quality to some of the scenes) but on the whole, the good far outweighs the bad.

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