August

– Set in 1890s North Wales over a long, hot August weekend, the Victorian calm of a household is sudde..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 34 Minutes
Release Year:
1996
August (1996)

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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Producing Country:
USA, UK
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Editor's Pick for:

August (1996) - Trailer

Release Date:

19 Apr 1996

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Anthony Hopkins

Writer:

Julian Mitchell (screenplay), Julian Mitchell (play), Anton Chekhov (play)

Main Actors:

Anthony Hopkins, Leslie Phillips, Kate Burton, Gawn Grainger

Plot:

Chekov's Uncle Vanya, transposed to turn-of-the-century North Wales, where the peace and tranquility of a country house is disturbed by the arrival of the estate's tyrannical owner and his ...

Awards:

1 win.

Production:

First Look

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
14%