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August (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
93 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Featurette
Filmographies
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1996 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Anthony Hopkins

Written By:
Anthony Hopkins
Anton Chekhov
Julian Mitchell

Actors:
Anthony Hopkins ..... Ieuan Davies
Leslie Phillips ..... Professor Alexander Blathwaite
Kate Burton ..... Helen Blathwaite
Gawn Grainger ..... Dr. Michael Lloyd
Rhian Morgan ..... Sian Blathwaite
Menna Trussler ..... Gwen
Rhoda Lewis ..... Mair Davies
Hugh Lloyd ..... Thomas Prosser
Huw Garmon ..... Dafydd Edwards
Rhys Ifans ..... Griffiths
Susan Flynn ..... Rhianon
Buddug Morgan ..... Nesta
Victoria Pugh ..... Housemaid
Ioan Meredith ..... Quarry Foreman
Jâms Thomas ..... Quarryman

Synopsis:

Anthony Hopkins made his directorial debut with this adaptation of Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, recasting the action in Hopkins' homeland of Wales. Ieuan Davies (Anthony Hopkins) has devoted most of his life to managing the estate of Professor Blathwaite (Leslie Phillips); while he's generally been content with his lot in life, lately Ieuan feels he's thrown away his existence and wishes he'd done something with himself. The Professor spends only the summer at his estate, and brings along his second wife, Helen (Kate Burton), whom Ieuan has long loved from afar; his frustrated love for her leads him to drink heavily and contemplate murder and suicide. Family friend Dr. Lloyd (Gawn Grainger) is also attracted to Helen, much to the dismay of Ieuan's niece, a plain woman in love with the good Doctor. In addition to directing and starring in August, Hopkins also composed the musical score.

Chekovs Uncle Vanya, transposed to turn-of-the-century South Wales, where the peace and tranquillity of a country house is disturbed by the arrival of the estates tyrannical owner and his American wife.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 25 March, 2008.

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