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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama, Romance
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 118 minutes
Release Date: 1994-10-27
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Greta Scacchi
Played Deborah Voysey
Kerry Fox
Played Sally Voysey
Sam Neill
Played Dr. Max Askey
John Hargreaves
Played Jack Dickens
Michael Blakemore
Played Alexander Voysey
Googie Withers
Played Hannah
Maurie Fields
Played Fred Livingstone
Bryan Marshall
Played Mr. Pettinger
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