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 Onkel Vanja (1971)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Beautiful original witty characterisation Welsh too

Must say I really enjoyed this Wish they'd make more original remakes and bringing older scripts back to life Wales always makes a fascinating back drop and with Hopkins involved his sheer quality brings every above the ordinary in beautiful settings such as this in wales or train spotting in Scotland or Commitments in Ireland or Amelie or Ronin in France and the Holiday in the peak districts. Check out other British and welsh classics like; Twin Town, last Days of Dolwyn, Zulu, Saturday Night Sunday Morning, Sporting Life, Run for Your money. Sadly it's all middle class rubbish since then like Love ACtually and posh controlled grim up north dramas. Why do the elite try and write working class plays? Get the working class to write about it. Because they know the truth is the poor have way more laughs and less obsession with power and greed.

It just adds so much and shows the world is far far richer than just shiny old Hollwood, London and the big apple (much as I love New York mind) Great stuff keep making them tony