Country Life
19941h 58m6.1
Drama, Romance
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Genre
- Drama
- Origin
- Australia
About
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.
Where to watch
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Details
- Director
- Michael Blakemore
- Writing
- Michael Blakemore
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Oct 27, 1994
- Studio
- Australian Film Finance Corporation, Dalton Films
Cast
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