A Month in the Country (1987)
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- PG
- 1h 36min
- Drama
- 21 Nov 1987 (Brazil)
- Movie
Two soldiers (Colin Firth, Kenneth Branagh) recover from World War I while spending a summer in a Yorkshire village.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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| Colin Firth | ... |
Birkin
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John Atkinson | ... |
Old Man on Train
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| Jim Carter | ... |
Ellerbeck
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| Patrick Malahide | ... |
Reverend Keach
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| Kenneth Branagh | ... |
Moon
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| Richard Vernon | ... |
Colonel Hebron
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Tim Barker | ... |
Mossop
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Vicki Arundale | ... |
Kathy
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Martin O'Neil | ... |
Edgar
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| Natasha Richardson | ... |
Alice Keach
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| Tony Haygarth | ... |
Douthwaite
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Eileen O'Brien | ... |
Mrs. Ellerbeck
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Elizabeth Anson | ... |
Lucy Sykes
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Barbara Marten | ... |
Mrs. Sykes
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| Ken Kitson | ... |
Mr. Sykes
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Judy Gridley | ... |
Mrs. Clough
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| Lisa Taylor | ... |
Emily Clough
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| Andrew Wilde | ... |
Shop Assistant
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David Gillies | ... |
Milburn
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| David Garth | ... |
Old Birkin
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Directed by
| Pat O'Connor | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Simon Gray | ... | (screenplay by) |
| J.L. Carr | ... | (from the novel by) |
Produced by
| Dominic Fulford | ... | associate producer |
| Johnny Goodman | ... | executive producer |
| John Hambley | ... | executive producer |
| Kenith Trodd | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Howard Blake | ... | (original music composed and conducted by) |
Cinematography by
| Kenneth MacMillan | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| John Victor Smith | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Liz Green | ... | editor trainee |
Casting By
| Michelle Guish | ||
Production Design by
| Leo Austin | ||
Art Direction by
| Richard Elton | ||
Set Decoration by
| Derek Nice | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Judy Moorcroft | ||
Makeup Department
| Carole Bennett | ... | hair stylist |
| Jenny Shircore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Dominic Fulford | ... | production supervisor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bill Craske | ... | assistant director |
| Rupert Ryle-Hodges | ... | third assistant director |
| Timothy Reed | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| John Maher | ... | construction manager |
| Malcolm Mott | ... | stage hand |
Sound Department
| Shep Dawe | ... | sound assistant |
| Tony Dawe | ... | sound mixer |
| Peter Horrocks | ... | sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Graham Day | ... | focus puller |
| Steve Foster | ... | gaffer |
| Mike Frift | ... | camera operator |
| Nigel Seal | ... | clapper loader |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Keith Morton | ... | wardrobe master |
Location Management
| Wayne McCoy | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Howard Blake | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sarah Hayward | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Bill Launder | ... | production associate |
| Richard Morrison | ... | title designer |
| Pat Pennelegion | ... | production coordinator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia-Cannon-Warner (1987) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (through)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1987) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (through Columbia-Cannon-Warner)
- The Cannon Group (1987) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (through Columbia-Cannon-Warner)
- Warner Bros. (1987) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (through Columbia-Cannon-Warner)
- Roadshow Films (1987) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Herald Ace (Japan) (theatrical)
- Cartago Films (1988) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Orion Classics (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1988) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Cinema Club (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2009) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Twilight Time (2015) (United States) (video)
- BFI Video (2016) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Five centuries ago, a mural was created in a country church in the north of England, and then hidden under layers of white paint. Looking at it again will be a distraction, the Reverend Mr. Keach tells World War I veteran Tom Birken, who will spend a month in the country restoring the mural. Another veteran, James Moon, is looking for the grave of an ancestor of the patroness of the church who fought in the Crusades. The rector's wife, Alice, comes to see the mural and later visits Birken's bell tower abode, bringing a basket of apples. Will she open the book in which he has pressed the yellow rose she gave him earlier?
Written by Dale O'Connor |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Part of the movie is slightly out of focus. This is not due to its age or careless restoration, nor is it intentional. Director Pat O'Connor says in an interview included in the BFI Blu-ray/DVD edition released in 2016 that he was furious about it at the time. See more » |
| Goofs | According to Alice Keach, her roses are the variety Sarah Van Fleet. However, the film is set in 1920 and Sarah Van Fleet roses were not introduced until 1926. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Action Jackson/Prison/The Toy from Water the Hills/Satisfaction/Braddock: Missing in Action III/A Month in the Country (1988). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Roses of Picardy See more » |
| Quotes |
Reverend Keach:
Where do you intend to stay? Birkin: Well, I thought, um... here. Reverend Keach: Here? Where here? Birkin: What about the belfry? Reverend Keach: The belfry? I can't say that appeals to me, having somebody stay in the belfry. Shouldn't you take lodgings? A room in teh Shepherd's Arms? See more » |