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August (1996)

 -  Comedy | Drama | Romance  -  19 April 1996 (USA)
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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 »

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Professor Alexander Blathwaite
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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
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Griffiths
Susan Ellen Flynn ...
Rhianon
Buddug Morgan ...
Nesta
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Ioan Meredith ...
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Jâms Thomas ...
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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. Written by Jonathan Broxton <j.w.broxton@sheffield.ac.uk>

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Rated PG for bloody images of a mining accident, thematic elements and some language | See all certifications »
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Ieuan Davies: Scribble, scribble, scribble... Makes you feel sorry for the paper, doesn't it?
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Version of Uncle Vanya (1963) See more »

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"The Maiden's Prayer (La Priere d'une vierge)"
By Thekla Bacvesska
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Bravo!!
20 April 2000 | by (San Francisco) – See all my reviews

Having seen A Country Life, another film based on Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, I have to say I preferred August. While both of them have taken the story to another setting and another time, I was swayed by the compelling performance of Anthony Hopkins (and perhaps his direction, too). Kate Burton was beautiful and enigmatic, and I couldn't help but see glimpses of her famous father slipping through, after just viewing Becket the night before. August had all the elements of Chekhovian drama: unfulfilled dreams, boredom, longing for an elusive future. The entire cast was magnificent, and Hopkins was amazing as usual. He brought so much to the role -the finest actor today!


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