Country Life (film) (1994)

Original title

Country Life

Directed by

Michael Blakemore

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 58m

Rated

M

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An adaptation of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya set in rural Australia after World War I. A retired professor and his new young wife return to the family estate, stirring up old tensions and unspoken desires among the relatives who have sacrificed their lives to manage the property.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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