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Country Life

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.

Release Date

1994-10-27

Year

1994

Duration

1h 58m

Status

Released

Score

5.60

Cast

Greta Scacchi

Greta Scacchi

Deborah Voysey

Kerry Fox

Kerry Fox

Sally Voysey

Sam Neill

Sam Neill

Dr. Max Askey

John Hargreaves

John Hargreaves

Jack Dickens

Michael Blakemore

Michael Blakemore

Alexander Voysey

Googie Withers

Googie Withers

Hannah

Maurie Fields

Maurie Fields

Fred Livingstone

Bryan Marshall

Bryan Marshall

Mr. Pettinger