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August

August

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

19964.01h 34mPG-13

Overview

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."

Directed by Anthony Hopkins
Written by Julian Mitchell, Anton Chekhov
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Top Cast

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Ieuan Davies

Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

Professor Alexander Blathwaite

Kate Burton

Kate Burton

Helen Blathwaite

Gawn Grainger

Gawn Grainger

Dr. Michael Lloyd

Rhian Morgan

Rhian Morgan

Sian Blathwaite

Hugh Lloyd

Hugh Lloyd

Prosser

Menna Trussler

Menna Trussler

Gwen

Rhys Ifans

Rhys Ifans

Griffiths

Themes & Keywords

walesrural areaolder woman younger man relationship

About August

August is a romance, comedy, drama film released in 1996 exploring themes of wales, rural area, older woman younger man relationship. Directed by Anthony Hopkins, it stars Anthony Hopkins, Leslie Phillips, Kate Burton. 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."

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