Directed by:
Pat O'ConnorCinematography:
Kenneth MacMillanComposer:
Howard BlakeCast:
Colin Firth, Jim Carter, Patrick Malahide, Kenneth Branagh, Tim Barker, Natasha Richardson, Richard Vernon, Raymond Loyer, Pierre Moncorbier, Tony Haygarth (more)VOD (1)
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Adapted from the novel of the same name by J. L. Carr, A Month in the Country, is set during a 1920s summer in rural Yorkshire. Tom Birkin (Colin Firth), a destitute World War I veteran coming to terms with the after-effects of the war, has been employed by a village church to carry out restoration work on a medieval mural. During his time in the slow-paced village, Birkin forms a close friendship with archaeologist James Moon (Kenneth Branagh), a fellow veteran who is also emotionally scarred following the conflict. The film follows Birkin as he settles into village life, forming romantic relationships and bonding with families and locals. Neglected after its initial 1987 cinema release, the film features a score by Howard Blake and is notable for its strong British cast which also includes Natasha Richardson, Patrick Malahide and Jim Carter. (British Film Institute (BFI))
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Barbara Marten
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Lisa Taylor
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