Country Life (1994)

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This Australian drama has been adapted from Chekov's Uncle Vanya. It is set in post WW I Australia at a time when the Aussies were getting ready to break away from England. After his father's death, Jack Dickens sacrificed his literary aspirations to run the family farm. He lives in the old farm house with his aged mother and his plain, soft-spoken niece Sally, who was abandoned by her father Alexander Voysey after her mother, Jack's sister, passed away. Sally suffers unrequited love for Max

PG-13, 1 hr. 54 min.

Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Comedy

Directed By: Michael Blakemore

In Theaters: Jul 28, 1995 Wide

On DVD: May 21, 2002

Miramax

Cast

Sam Neill
Dr. Max Askey
Greta Scacchi
Deborah Voysey
John Hargreaves
Jack Dickens
Kerry Fox
Sally Voysey
Michael Blakemore
Alexander Voysey
Patricia Kennedy
Maude Dickens
Maurie Fields
Fred Livingstone
Ron Blanchard
Wally Wells
Googie Withers
Hannah
Robyn Cruze
Violet
Bryan Marshall
Mr. Pettinger
Tony Barry
Logger
Rob Steele
James

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WONDERFUL FILM, WELL CAST, WELL ACTED, WELL PRODUCED, WELL DONE IN EVERY WAY. THE WRITING IS VERY GOOD, NICE DIRECTION. THERE IS NOTHING AT ALL BAD ABOUT THE FILM. ALWAYS INTERESTING.

October 23, 2005

James Higgins

Country Life went a bit flat for me. I did enjoy Sam Neill's performance and overall it received good reviews from the critics. It is not a bad film with its interesting characters and solid story. It is probably due to my personal tastes. While I appreciate offbeat comedy, I just didn't find much humor in it. In my

February 10, 2005