Feast of July (1995)
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67% of critics liked it
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38% of users liked it
(647 ratings)
Based on the novel by H.E. Bates, this period drama stars Embeth Davidtz as Bella Ford, a woman living in rural England during the Victorian era. Bella fell victim to Arch Wilson (Greg Wise), a unprincipled man who claimed to be from the nearby village. He seduced her only to vanish without a trace… More Based on the novel by H.E. Bates, this period drama stars Embeth Davidtz as Bella Ford, a woman living in rural England during the Victorian era. Bella fell victim to Arch Wilson (Greg Wise), a unprincipled man who claimed to be from the nearby village. He seduced her only to vanish without a trace when she became pregnant. When she is outcast after her child is stillborn, a kindly villager named Ben Wainwright (Tom Bell) allows her to stay with his family in exchange for helping with the chores. However, the presence of a young and beautiful woman in the house creates a certain amount of tension between Ben, his wife (Gemma Jones), and sons Jedd (James Purefoy), a soldier; Matty (Kent Anderson), a shoemaker; and Con (Ben Chaplin), a homebody and social misfit. Con takes a shine to Bella and eventually proposes marriage; Bella accepts, but matters become complicated when she discovers that the dastardly Arch has returned to the village. Ismail Merchant served as executive producer. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Christopher Menaul
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
R,
- In Theaters
- Oct 13, 1995 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
an extraordinarily difficult to follow film, full of talky, dull melodrama and the glamorization of "proper" 19th century sensibilities
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Cast
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Embeth Davidtz
as Bella Ford
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Ben Chaplin
as Con Wainwright
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Tom Bell
as Ben Wainwright
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Gemma Jones
as Mrs. Wainwright
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James Purefoy
as Jedd Wainwright
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Greg Wise
as Arch Wilson
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Richard Hope
as Squire Wyman
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Tom Marshall
as Prison Warden
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Tim Preece
as Preacher
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Frederick Warder
as Captain Rogers
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Richard Hicks
as Rowing Youth
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Arthur Kelly
as Game Keeper
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Paddy Ward
as Tom
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David Neal
as Mitchy Mitchell
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David Belcher
as Man in Restaurant
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Mark Bazeley
as Man in Restaurant
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Colin Prockter
as Man in Pub
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Colin Mayes
as Seaman
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Stephen Frost
as Man in Restaurant
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Daphne Neville
as Mrs. Mitchell
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Kenneth Anderson
as Matty Wainwright
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Rupert Bates
as Prison Warder
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Charles De'Ath
as Billy Swaine
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Dominic Gover
as Rowing Youth
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Kate Hamblyn
as Harvest Girl
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Mark Heal
as Clerk at Shoe Factory
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Alan Perrin
as Ticket Clerk
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Tim Perrin
as Hangman
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Julian Protheroe
as Bowler-Hatted Man
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Mark Whelehan
as Assistant Hangman
