A Month in the Country (1987)
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72% of users liked it
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Pat O'Connor directs this tranquil version of the J. L. Carr novel, adapted for the screen by Simon Gray. The film concerns two emotionally scarred men recovering from the horrors of World War I during an idyllic summer in the English countryside. It is 1919, and war veteran Tom Birkin (Colin… More Pat O'Connor directs this tranquil version of the J. L. Carr novel, adapted for the screen by Simon Gray. The film concerns two emotionally scarred men recovering from the horrors of World War I during an idyllic summer in the English countryside. It is 1919, and war veteran Tom Birkin (Colin Firth) travels to the small English village of Oxgodly to restore a medieval church mural that is hidden under coats of plaster. At the same time, another war veteran, archaeologist John Moon (Kenneth Branagh) is exploring the nearby fields trying to uncover an ancient church grave. As they toil away in this placid environment, their emotional war wounds are gradually healed, and they come to terms with their problems. Birkin finds himself falling in love with Alice Keach (Natasha Richardson), the wife of the local vicar, while Moon finds himself learning to deal with his homosexuality. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- Pat O'Connor
- Written By
- J.L. Carr, Simon Gray
- Genres
- Drama
PG,
- In Theaters
- Sep 27, 1987 Wide
- Studio
- Cinema Club
Critic Reviews
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Explores the suffering and losses of lonely souls.
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Cast
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Colin Firth
as Tom Birkin
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Kenneth Branagh
as Charles Moon
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Natasha Richardson
as Alice Keach
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Patrick Malahide
as Reverand Mr. Keach
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Anthony Haygarth
as Douthwaite
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Richard Vernon
as Colonel Hebron
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Jim Carter
as Ellerback
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Tim Barker
as Mossop
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Judy Gridley
as Mrs. Clough
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Eileen O'Brien
as Mrs. Ellerback
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Lisa Taylor
as Emily Clough
- John Atkinsons
