A Month by the Lake (1995)

Director:

John Irvin

Writers:

H.E. Bates (story)
Trevor Bentham (writer)

Release Date:

22 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

A charming, wealthy English gentleman. Two beautiful women. If it only takes a moment to fall in love, imagine what can happen in...

Plot:

For 16 years Miss Bentley has been spending April at an elegant hillside villa on Lake Como. This year...

Plot Keywords:

Artist | Lake | Italian | Finishing School | Flirting

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe.

Cast

Vanessa Redgrave	...	Miss Bentley
Edward Fox	...	Major Wilshaw
Uma Thurman	...	Miss Beaumont
Alida Valli	...	Signora Fascioli
Carlo Cartier	...	Mr. Bonizzoni
Alessandro Gassman	...	Vittorio Balsari
Natalia Bizzi	...	Signora Bonizzoni
Frances Nacman	...	1st American Lady
Paolo Lombardi	...	Enrico
Riccardo Rossi	...	Guido
Sonia Martinelli	...	Maria
Veronica Wells	...	2nd American Lady
Carlotta Bresciani	...	Bonizzoni Angel
Bianca Tognocchi	...	Bonissoni Angel
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ayanta Barilli

MPAA:

Rated PG for moments of sensuality.

Runtime:

92 min | Germany:85 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | UK:PG | USA:PG | Singapore:PG | Canada:PG

Filming Locations:

Lake Como, Lombardia, Italy

Company:

Anuline

Trivia:

This film also reunites Edward Fox with Vanessa Redgrave since their previous film Oh! What a Lovely War (1969). There is a gap of twenty-six years between the two films.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Miss Bentley is listening to the BBC broadcast it reports a meeting between British prime minister Winston Churchill and German foreign minister von Ribbentrop over German demands that, if not granted, would lead to war. Churchill did not become prime minister until after the war had begun; the pre-war prime minister was Neville Chamberlain.

Quotes:

Miss Bentley: I never said I didn't know how to play tennis, I said that I haven't played it in years!

Soundtrack:

Aida

A fine film, unnoticed by most

I have watched this film often, and it improves with time. Ms Redgrave is captivating. Mr Fox, a bit of a fop, elicits my sympathy vis-a-vis his bad treatment from Ms Thurman. It is beautifully filmed and has the quality unique to films not American made. Not necessarily better, just different. Did I not say I was enchanted with Ms Redgrave's character? I liked her for her maturity, her vulnerability and her decency. I wanted them to get together and the last scene delighted me.I recommend this film to those who do not need blockbuster productions in order to be entertained. It's a gem!