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 ...
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Title: August (1996)
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| 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 |
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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>
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wales | older man younger woman relationship | rural setting | marriage | jealousy |Taglines:
You can live a whole lifetime in a single weekend....Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for bloody images of a mining accident, thematic elements and some language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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This was one of the first movies to have a videotape made from the rushes' negatives instead of the normal rush print. The tapes were then edited into the finished movie. As there was no rush print cutting guide, the original negative was cut together using time codes that had been superimposed onto the rushes tape and converted by computer into cutting instructions. See more »Quotes
Ieuan Davies: Scribble, scribble, scribble... Makes you feel sorry for the paper, doesn't it?See more »
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
19 April 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
August See more »Filming Locations:
Lleyn Peninsula, Gwynedd, Wales, UKEdit
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Opening Weekend USA:
$11,988, 21 April 1996Gross USA:
$69,081Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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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!