August (1996)

Chekovs Uncle Vanya, transposed to turn-of-the-century North Wales, where the peace and tranquillity of a country house is disturbed by the arrival of the estates tyrannical owner and his ... See full summary »

Director:

Anthony Hopkins

Writers:

Anton Chekhov (play), Julian Mitchell

Stars:

Anthony Hopkins, Leslie Phillips, Kate Burton

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anthony Hopkins	...	Ieuan Davies
Leslie Phillips	...	Professor Alexander Blathwaite
Kate Burton	...	Helen Blathwaite
Gawn Grainger	...	Dr. Michael Lloyd
Rhian Morgan	...	Sian Blathwaite
Menna Trussler	...	Gwen
Rhoda Lewis	...	Mair Davies
Hugh Lloyd	...	Thomas Prosser
Huw Garmon	...	Dafydd Edwards
Rhys Ifans	...	Griffiths
Susan Ellen Flynn	...	Rhianon
Buddug Morgan	...	Nesta
Victoria Pugh	...	Housemaid
Ioan Meredith	...	Quarry Foreman
Jâms Thomas	...	Quarryman

Storyline

Chekovs Uncle Vanya, transposed to turn-of-the-century North Wales, where the peace and tranquillity of a country house is disturbed by the arrival of the estates tyrannical owner and his American wife.

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Plot Keywords:

wales | father daughter relationship | flirtation | drunkenness | satire | 

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Taglines:

You can live a whole lifetime in a single weekend....

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for bloody images of a mining accident, thematic elements and some language

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 April 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Augusti

Filming Locations:

Lleyn Peninsula, Gwynedd, Wales, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Granada Film Productions, Majestic Films International, Newcomm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Ieuan Davies: Scribble, scribble, scribble... Makes you feel sorry for the paper, doesn't it?

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Connections

Version of Dyadya Vanya (1971)

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Soundtracks

"The Maiden's Prayer (La Priere d'une vierge)"
By Thekla Bacvesska

User Reviews

Excellent & True to Chekhov

This is a lovely, well considered and well paced version of Chekhov's famous play. It is both amusing and sad, really a perfect balance. The title is a little misleading because this is actually UNCLE VANYA, not an adaptation. The characters' names have been altered and a brief mining accident has been added, but it is otherwise nearly a word-for-word translation, well worth watching. Hopkins is a wonderful Vanya (Ieuan), shifting moods rapidly from farce to frenzy. Kate Burton is a fine Yelena (Helen), not surprising because she worked for many years at the Williamstown Festival under Nikos Psacharopoulos, a director renowned for his Chekhov productions.