Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Anthony Hopkins | ... | Ieuan Davies | |
Leslie Phillips | ... | Prof. Alexander Blathwaite | |
Kate Burton | ... | Helen Blathwaite | |
Gawn Grainger | ... | Dr. Michael Lloyd | |
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Rhian Morgan | ... | Sian Blathwaite |
Menna Trussler | ... | Gwen | |
Rhoda Lewis | ... | Mair Davies | |
Hugh Lloyd | ... | Thomas Prosser | |
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Huw Garmon | ... | Dafydd Edwards |
Rhys Ifans | ... | Griffiths | |
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Susan Ellen Flynn | ... | Rhianon (as Susan Flynn) |
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Buddug Morgan | ... | Nesta |
Victoria Pugh | ... | Housemaid | |
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Ioan Meredith | ... | Quarry Foreman |
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Jâms Thomas | ... | Quarryman |
Chekov's Uncle Vanya, transposed to turn-of-the-century North Wales, where the peace and tranquility of a country house is disturbed by the arrival of the estate's tyrannical owner and his American wife. Written by Jonathan Broxton <j.w.broxton@sheffield.ac.uk>
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!