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August (1995)

Director: Anthony Hopkins

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From Time Out Film Guide

Louis Malle took Uncle Vanya to New York's 42nd Street, Michael Blakemore transplanted him to Australia in Country Life, and now Hopkins has brought him, via Julian Mitchell's capable adaptation, to late Victorian Wales. This directorial debut, however, leaves much to be desired. As Vanya, Hopkins indulges himself something rotten. Gentleman farmer Ieuan Davies scampers, larks, and generally behaves like a spoilt ham, but at least he's having fun. The other players barely get the measure of a film which veers from sentimental, philosophical interludes, à la Merchant Ivory, to rambunctious (unfunny) farce. Hopkins appears clueless when it comes to the camera. From time to time, he dispatches it on intrepid, ill-advised excursions around the cast with what can only be called missionary zeal. Elsewhere, he toys with depth of field and overlapping sound, but with equally unbecoming results.

Author: TCh 0000-00-00 00:00:00

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Cast & crew

Director: Anthony Hopkins

Producer: June Wyndham-Davies, Pippa Cross

Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Leslie Phillips, Kate Burton, Gawn Grainger, Rhian Morgan, Menna Trussler, Rhoda Lewis full cast

Duration: 93 mins


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