Cold Comfort Farm

– In this adaptation of the satirical British novel, Flora Poste, a plucky London society girl orphane..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 45 Minutes
Release Year:
1995
Cold Comfort Farm (1995)

In this adaptation of the satirical British novel, Flora Poste, a plucky London society girl orphaned at age 19, finds a new home with some rough relatives, the Starkadders of Cold Comfort Farm. With a take-charge attitude and some encouragement from her mischievous friend, Mary, Flora changes the Starkadders' lives forever when she settles into their rustic estate, bringing the backward clan up to date and finding inspiration for her novel in the process.

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Producing Country:
UK
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Cold Comfort Farm (1995) - Trailer

Release Date:

10 May 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:

John Schlesinger

Writer:

Malcolm Bradbury (screenplay), Stella Gibbons (novel)

Main Actors:

Eileen Atkins, Kate Beckinsale, Sheila Burrell, Stephen Fry

Plot:

In England in the early 1930's, 20 year old Flora Poste, recently orphaned and left with only 100 pounds a year, goes to stay with distant relatives on Cold Comfort Farm. Everyone on the gloomy farm is completely around the twist, but Flora tries to sort everything out...

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Production:

Universal Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%
Metacritic:
82%