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August

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

4.0

1h 34m

1996

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

Synopsis

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."

Director

Anthony Hopkins

RomanceComedyDrama

walesrural areaolder woman younger man relationship

Cast & Crew

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

as Ieuan Davies

Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

as Professor Alexander Blathwaite

Kate Burton

Kate Burton

as Helen Blathwaite

Gawn Grainger

Gawn Grainger

as Dr. Michael Lloyd

Rhian Morgan

Rhian Morgan

as Sian Blathwaite

Hugh Lloyd

Hugh Lloyd

as Prosser

Menna Trussler

Menna Trussler

as Gwen

Rhys Ifans

Rhys Ifans

as Griffiths

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