Three young women from very different walks of life join the women's land army during World War II and are sent to work together on a farm in Dorset and the experience changes their lives forever.
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| Catherine McCormack | ... | Stella | |
| Rachel Weisz | ... | Ag (Agapanthus) | |
| Anna Friel | ... | Prue (Prudence) | |
| Steven Mackintosh | ... | Joe Lawrence | |
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Tom Georgeson | ... | Mr. John Lawrence |
| Maureen O'Brien | ... | Mrs. John Lawrence | |
| Lucy Akhurst | ... | Janet | |
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Gerald Down | ... | Ratty, Lawrence Farm Hand |
| Paul Bettany | ... | Philip | |
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Nick Mollo | ... | Barry Hampton |
| Michael Mantas | ... | Desmond | |
| Nicholas Le Prevost | ... | Agricultural Officer | |
| Celia Bannerman | ... | District Commissioner | |
| Ann Bell | ... | Philip's Mother | |
| Nigel Planer | ... | Gerald | |
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During World War II, the organisation "The Women's Land Army" recruited women to work on British farms while the men were off to war. Three such "land girls" of different social backgrounds - quiet Stella, young hairdresser Prue, and Cambridge graduate Ag - become best friends in spite of their different backgrounds. Written by Anonymous
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The story of three young women and the events that would change their lives... The friendships that would stay with them forever... and the loves that would change their hearts.Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
12 June 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Amores en tiempos de guerra See more »Filming Locations:
Crowcombe Heathfield station, West Somerset Railway, Somerset, England, UK See more »Edit
Box Office
Opening Weekend:
£75,474 (United Kingdom), 6 September 1998, Limited ReleaseOpening Weekend USA:
$20,921, 14 June 1998, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$146,083, 5 July 1998Company Credits
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Ratty, Lawrence Farm Hand: The dark one takes my fancy. She reminds me of a girl I met in 1899.
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Written by Noel Gay and Arthur Rose
© Cinephone Music Co. Ltd./Richard Armitage Ltd., London
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The Reverend Alan Bennett, seen conducting the christening near the end of the film, is the actual Rector of the church where the scene was filmed. See more »Goofs
Almost all windows in during the war were taped with what looks similar to masking tape to minimize flying glass in the event of bombing. This was not evident anywhere in the film, even in scenes in Southampton (which is even shown being bombed early in the film). See more »Quotes
Joe Lawrence: Which one for you, Ratty?Ratty, Lawrence Farm Hand: The dark one takes my fancy. She reminds me of a girl I met in 1899.
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Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The X-Files: Fight the Future/The Land Girls/Mulan/Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's/Beyond Silence (1998) See more »Soundtracks
The Lambeth WalkWritten by Noel Gay and Arthur Rose
© Cinephone Music Co. Ltd./Richard Armitage Ltd., London
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I found the movie to be a well-acted warm, personal story of three women and the English farming family that they work for as members of the Ladies' Land Army during World War II. However, at times it makes chronological leaps without much warning and it may take a few minutes to figure out exactly what has happened and what the new season is or how much time has elapsed.
It was a very interesting insight into a period of England and the life-circumstances of the country in early World War II. At times though, I had a difficult time distinguishing the subtle English accents and found myself backing up to attempt to re-hear what had been said. Sometimes I still couldn't make sense of the accent, and I'm not referring to the usual colloquial British terms that are at times foreign to Americans, although the movie is full of those as well, which adds a very quaint touch.
All in all, it was a sort of feel-good movie that possibly could have had a little more punch in the ending. I was left with the feeling that it was a nice experience emotionally and educationally, but which falls a bit short of some movies of the genre, more so probably because of the production.