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August

August

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

1996•1h 34m•4.0/10
RomanceComedyDrama

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4.0/10(12)

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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Production

Newcomm, Granada Productions, Majestic Films International

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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

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