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In this adaptation of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya relocated to Wales, Ieuan Davies (Anthony Hopkins) is the caretaker of a country estate belonging to professor Alexander Blathwaite (Leslie Phillips). Ieuan feels deep regret, believing that he never accomplished anything. When Blaithwaite arrives from England with his new wife, Helen (Kate Burton), it stirs emotions in Ieuan, who secretly longs for her. Then Ieuan's friend, Dr. Lloyd (Gawn Grainger), visits and soon falls for Helen, as well.

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Anne Billson Daily Telegraph (UK) There's a lot of hysterical shouting and some irrelevant stuff about an accident in a nearby quarry, and you end up wishing the main characters would stop moaning and, for once, just go ahead and kill themselves. Nov 27, 2017 Full Review Kyle Smith New York Post Rated: 0.5/4 Jul 16, 2008 Full Review Slant Magazine Rated: 1.5/4 Jul 11, 2008 Full Review Reel.com Rated: 2/4 Oct 18, 2008 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 3, 2005 Full Review Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion Rated: 2/5 Oct 12, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member An interesting and well directed debut for Sir Anthony.. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member A ponderous, occassionaly dull bio-pic rescued somewhat by an engaging performance from Anthony Hopkins. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Chekov with out the bore of Russian references...Amazingly casted and filled with some classic actoral teachings from British stage actors. A rare directorial debut from my very admired Sir Hopkins* Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Very well done as you would expect with an Anthony Hopkins project. Not much action. The acting is excellent, but the plot only lets them go so far. Ambitious project for the Masterpiece Theatre crowd. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member [font=Verdana]August was an incredibly dry humored romance film that seemed as if it would never end. The main plot consisted of everyone being in love with some one they couldn’t be with and being bored with life. The storyline was very thin and the bulk of the film was very repetitive to the point that it was no longer entertaining after about twenty minutes. The main highlight of this film was a drunken Anthony Hopkins (Silence of the Lambs) who paraded around as a bored rich Englishman, chasing a woman he couldn’t have. The direction, also Hopkins, was borderline questionable as was the acting by an ensemble cast that pushed its chemistry. There were some rather humorous parts but they were so few and far between that it doesn’t make up for the other faults of the film. Bottom line is if you are a romance fan, rent something else. [/font] Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Lush landscapes and cinematography in spots. It does give one food for thought on their own life story. One can only orchestrate their life just so far. So enjoy the one you've been given. Tone is a bit melancholic, but likeable all the same. Hopkins a pleasure as ever. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In this adaptation of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya relocated to Wales, Ieuan Davies (Anthony Hopkins) is the caretaker of a country estate belonging to professor Alexander Blathwaite (Leslie Phillips). Ieuan feels deep regret, believing that he never accomplished anything. When Blaithwaite arrives from England with his new wife, Helen (Kate Burton), it stirs emotions in Ieuan, who secretly longs for her. Then Ieuan's friend, Dr. Lloyd (Gawn Grainger), visits and soon falls for Helen, as well.
Director
Anthony Hopkins
Producer
June Wyndham-Davies
Screenwriter
Anton Chekhov, Julian Mitchell
Distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production Co
Samuel Goldwyn Company
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 19, 1996, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 27, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$48.9K
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo