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A Village Affair

  • TV Movie
  • 1995
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
651
YOUR RATING
A Village Affair (1995)
DramaRomance

Alice has married the rich but boring Martin. When they move to a small village Martin starts flirting with Clodagh, but she is more interested in his wife Alice.Alice has married the rich but boring Martin. When they move to a small village Martin starts flirting with Clodagh, but she is more interested in his wife Alice.Alice has married the rich but boring Martin. When they move to a small village Martin starts flirting with Clodagh, but she is more interested in his wife Alice.

  • Director
    • Moira Armstrong
  • Writers
    • Alma Cullen
    • Joanna Trollope
  • Stars
    • Sophie Ward
    • Kerry Fox
    • Nathaniel Parker
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    651
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Moira Armstrong
    • Writers
      • Alma Cullen
      • Joanna Trollope
    • Stars
      • Sophie Ward
      • Kerry Fox
      • Nathaniel Parker
    • 12User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Sophie Ward
    Sophie Ward
    • Alice Jordan
    Kerry Fox
    Kerry Fox
    • Clodagh Unwin
    Nathaniel Parker
    Nathaniel Parker
    • Martin Jordan
    Jeremy Northam
    Jeremy Northam
    • Anthony Jordan
    Michael Gough
    Michael Gough
    • Sir Ralph Unwin
    Claire Bloom
    Claire Bloom
    • Cecily Jordan
    Barbara Jefford
    Barbara Jefford
    • Lady Unwin
    Peter Jeffrey
    Peter Jeffrey
    • Peter Morris
    Rosalie Crutchley
    Rosalie Crutchley
    • Lettice Deverel
    Philip Voss
    Philip Voss
    • Richard Jordan
    Heather Canning
    • Elizabeth Meadows
    Dariel Pertwee
    Dariel Pertwee
    • Juliet Dunne
    Linda Bassett
    Linda Bassett
    • Gwen
    Sophie Walker
    • Michelle
    Sandra Voe
    • Mrs. Finch
    Ian Thompson
    Ian Thompson
    • Mr. Finch
    Eliza Hunt
    • Rosie Barton
    William Scott-Masson
    • Henry Dunne
    • (as William Masson)
    • Director
      • Moira Armstrong
    • Writers
      • Alma Cullen
      • Joanna Trollope
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews12

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    IHow1

    VHS/DVD length

    I note that IMdb lists A Village Affair at 137min, whilst the VHS/DVD version runs to only 100min.

    Having seen the DVD version it does seem to me to be disjointed compared with the original TV airing.

    Anyone out with any information

    Ian
    10lesmovies

    rent it, where?

    Excellent movie but can't be had in NTSC. IT's in PAL only, right. I saw it on i offer dot com . The movie is a good one. Shows though how selfish and childish the one character is, and also the husband. The wife seems to be the only one with any sense at all. Will have to read the book. No, didn't know the actress in this came out. Very interesting....makes one wonder if an actress/actor can be typecast after doing a movie. Or, makes one wonder if they did the movie so well, was it really acting? The British really have made so very many good movies like this one......Tipping the velvet and Fingersmith are both great ones to go along with this one. And oh, Portrait of a Marriage, if it can be found.
    NCTAZ99

    Book

    I too love this movie. But after reading the book I see how this movie could have been so much better. If you can get the book and read it. It is excellent. You get more background of the characters. The book is written by Joanna Trollope. She is an English writer.
    7jgcorrea

    Arguably one of the best TV productions of its year (1995)

    1. The Beatles Anthology 2. Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood 3. The Final Cut 4. Prime Suspect: The Scent of Darkness 5. Prime Suspect: The Lost Child 6. Mr. Bean 7. Prime Suspect: Inner Circles 8. Indictment: The McMartin Trial 9. A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies 10. Poirot: Hercule Poirot's Christmas 11. Engraçadinha... Seus Amores e Seus Pecados 12. Poirot: Hickory Dickory Dock 13. Pride and Prejudice 14. A Village Affair
    10Janet-4

    Sophie Ward is 'OUT'

    Ever since I read that Sophie Ward came out as a Lesbian in the British press, I have been anxious to see her in this role of a frustrated housewife-cum-lesbian lover (pun intended!) I enjoyed this movie, and I cannot say anymore about it lest I give away the ending. Rent it if you can find it. It's worth the effort.

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    • Trivia
      Joan Sims was originally cast in the part of Lettice Deveral but had to withdraw from the film when she fractured a rib after falling from a bicycle whilst rehearsing a scene. The part was recast with Rosalie Crutchley.
    • Goofs
      The village fete has a coconut shy, where contestants try to win coconuts by dislodging them from their stands with thrown balls. However, the stall has no backing, and only a couple of yards behind it is a refreshment area with seats. Any patrons of this area would be in danger of their lives, suggesting that the placement of the shy is only cosmetic.
    • Quotes

      Juliet Dunne: [warning Alice about Clodagh] Just watch her, that's all. They say she's been pretty wild in her time.

      Alice Jordan: Wish I'd been wild. I never had the nerve.

      Juliet Dunne: That kind of nerve requires money, good schools and hordes of ancestors.

    • Soundtracks
      She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain
      (uncredited)

      Traditional English folk tune

      Performed by Sophie Ward, Kerry Fox, Keira Knightley and Jackson Ellis Leach

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 17, 1995 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Joanna Trollope's A Village Affair
    • Filming locations
      • Chicheley Hall, Chicheley, Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Warner Sisters Productions
      • Carlton Television
      • ITV - Independent Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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