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Country Life

  • 19941994
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
791
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Country Life (1994)
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Adaptation of Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" set in rural Australia in the 1920's. Jack Dickens and his niece Sally run the family farm to support brother-in-law Alexander as a (supposedly brillian... Read allAdaptation of Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" set in rural Australia in the 1920's. Jack Dickens and his niece Sally run the family farm to support brother-in-law Alexander as a (supposedly brilliant) literary critic in London. Action begins when Alexander returns with his beautiful youn... Read allAdaptation of Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" set in rural Australia in the 1920's. Jack Dickens and his niece Sally run the family farm to support brother-in-law Alexander as a (supposedly brilliant) literary critic in London. Action begins when Alexander returns with his beautiful young wife Deborah, revealing himself as an arrogant failure and wanting to sell the farm out ... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
791
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Michael Blakemore
  • Writers
    • Michael Blakemore(screenplay)
    • Anton Chekhov(play "Uncle Vanya")
  • Stars
    • Sam Neill
    • Greta Scacchi
    • John Hargreaves
  • Director
    • Michael Blakemore
  • Writers
    • Michael Blakemore(screenplay)
    • Anton Chekhov(play "Uncle Vanya")
  • Stars
    • Sam Neill
    • Greta Scacchi
    • John Hargreaves
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 11User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations

    Videos1

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    Photos13

    Sam Neill and Greta Scacchi in Country Life (1994)
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    Country Life (1994)
    Michael Blakemore, Kerry Fox, and John Hargreaves in Country Life (1994)
    Sam Neill, Greta Scacchi, and Kerry Fox in Country Life (1994)
    Sam Neill, Greta Scacchi, Michael Blakemore, Ron Blanchard, Robyn Cruze, Kerry Fox, John Hargreaves, Patricia Kennedy, and Googie Withers in Country Life (1994)
    Sam Neill and Greta Scacchi in Country Life (1994)
    Sam Neill and Greta Scacchi in Country Life (1994)
    Sam Neill in Country Life (1994)
    Sam Neill and Greta Scacchi in Country Life (1994)
    Greta Scacchi and Michael Blakemore in Country Life (1994)
    Greta Scacchi, Michael Blakemore, and Kerry Fox in Country Life (1994)

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    Sam Neill
    Sam Neill
    • Dr. Max Askey
    Greta Scacchi
    Greta Scacchi
    • Deborah Voysey
    John Hargreaves
    John Hargreaves
    • Jack Dickens
    Kerry Fox
    Kerry Fox
    • Sally Voysey
    Michael Blakemore
    • Alexander Voysey
    Googie Withers
    Googie Withers
    • Hannah
    Patricia Kennedy
    • Maud Dickens
    Ron Blanchard
    • Wally Wells
    Robyn Cruze
    Robyn Cruze
    • Violet
    Maurie Fields
    Maurie Fields
    • Fred Livingstone
    Bryan Marshall
    Bryan Marshall
    • Mr. Pettinger
    Tony Barry
    Tony Barry
    • Logger
    Terry Brady
    • Logger
    Tom Long
    Tom Long
    • Billy Livingstone
    Rob Steele
    Rob Steele
    • James
    Ian Bliss
    Ian Bliss
    • David Archdale
    Colin Taylor
    • Mr. Wilson
    Ian Cockburn
    • Mr. Archdale
    • Director
      • Michael Blakemore
    • Writers
      • Michael Blakemore(screenplay)
      • Anton Chekhov(play "Uncle Vanya") (uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Film adaptation based on and including most of the cast of Michael Blakemore's National Theatre production of "Uncle Vanya".
    • Quotes

      Dr. Max Askey: One of the few advantages of being the only doctor in the district is that eventually, if you wait long enough, all the people that say that they hate you turn up on your doorstep with kidney stones or an anal abscess or something that's giving them terrible bother.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Waterworld/Operation Dumbo Drop/The Net/Babe/Country Life (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Keep The Home Fires Burning
      written by Ivor Novello & Lena Guilbert Ford

      published by Ascherberg, Hop wood & Crew Ltd.

    User reviews11

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    COUNTRY LIFE...uncle vanya in OZ...
    i think that chekhov has been treated badly in many theatrical productions of this play, but this film and the welsh 'uncle vanya,' AUGUST, [with anthony hopkins] are beautiful and heartfelt versions of the story...those who think this is a "disappointing" film are not getting the point...the story is, in fact, about people who are very disappointed in life and love...get it???...chekhov takes a certain patience and maturity to understand...i'm happy that both these films and VANYA ON 42ND STREET were made...chekhov's characters are deep and tragic, but also shallow and comic...just like the rest of us, eh???...give it a looksee...and a chance...
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    • webwaltz
    • Jul 12, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 28, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Деревенская жизнь
    • Filming locations
      • Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)
      • Dalton Films
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $350,354
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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