Country Life (1994)
Sometimes the further you travel the closer you get to home.
Adaptation of Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" set in rural Australia in the 1920s. Jack Dickens and his niece Sally run the family farm to support brother-in-law Alexander as a (supposedly brilliant) literary critic in London. Action begins when Alexander returns with his beautiful young wife Deborah, revealing himself as an arrogant failure and wanting to sell the farm out from under Jack. Blakemore introduces themes about Australia's separation from England, as well as expanding the pacifist and ecological philosophies espoused by the local Doctor Max Askey.
- Date of release
- 1994-10-27
- TMDB
- 6.1 / 10 (9)
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Director
- Michael Blakemore
Casting
- Greta Scacchi — Deborah Voysey
- Kerry Fox — Sally Voysey
- Sam Neill — Dr. Max Askey
- John Hargreaves — Jack Dickens
- Michael Blakemore — Alexander Voysey
- Googie Withers — Hannah
- Maurie Fields — Fred Livingstone
- Bryan Marshall — Mr. Pettinger
Interesting facts
- Box office: A$361K
- Based on: Uncle Vanya
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 7
Country Life is a 1994 Australian drama film, adapted from the 1899 play Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov. The film was directed by Michael Blakemore. The cast includes Sam Neill, Greta Scacchi, John Hargreaves and Googie Withers. It was entered into the 19th Moscow International Film Festival.
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