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August

"It's really how life can appear with desillusions, good and funny moments, peace, love and hate."

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PG-13 1996 · 1h 34m
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Starring Anthony Hopkins · Leslie Phillips · Kate Burton
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Set in 1890s North Wales over a long, hot August weekend, the Victorian calm of a household is suddenly upset with the arrival of a London couple who impose their city ways and thoughts on the more rurally based family. An adaptation of Anton Chekhov's play, "Uncle Vanya."

Theatrical
Aug 8, 1996
Director
Anthony Hopkins
Writer
Julian Mitchell
Music
Anthony Hopkins
Studio
Newcomm, Granada Productions, Majestic Films International
Keywords
wales rural area older woman younger man relationship
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A
Anthony Hopkins
Ieuan Davies
L
Leslie Phillips
Professor Alexander Blathwaite
K
Kate Burton
Helen Blathwaite
G
Gawn Grainger
Dr. Michael Lloyd
R
Rhian Morgan
Sian Blathwaite
H
Hugh Lloyd
Prosser
M
Menna Trussler
Gwen
Rhys Ifans
Rhys Ifans
Griffiths
R
Rhoda Lewis
Mair

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