Feast of July (1995)

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Based on the novel by H.E. Bates, this period drama stars Embeth Davidtz as Bella Ford, a woman living in rural England during the Victorian era. Bella fell victim to Arch Wilson (Greg Wise), a unprincipled man who claimed to be from the nearby village. He seduced her only to vanish without a trace when she became pregnant. When she is outcast after her child is stillborn, a kindly villager named Ben Wainwright (Tom Bell) allows her to stay with his family in exchange for helping with the

R, 1 hr. 56 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Directed By: Christopher Menaul

In Theaters: Oct 13, 1995 Wide

On DVD: Apr 6, 2004

Cast

Embeth Davidtz
Bella Ford
Ben Chaplin
Con Wainwright
Tom Bell
Ben Wainwright
Gemma Jones
Mrs. Wainwright
James Purefoy
Jedd Wainwright
Greg Wise
Arch Wilson
Richard Hope
Squire Wyman
Tom Marshall
Prison Warden
Tim Preece
Preacher
Frederick Warder
Captain Rogers
Richard Hicks
Rowing Youth
Arthur Kelly
Game Keeper
Paddy Ward
Tom
David Neal
Mitchy Mitchell
David Belcher
Man in Restaurant
Mark Bazeley
Man in Restaurant
Colin Prockter
Man in Pub
Colin Mayes
Seaman
Stephen Frost
Man in Restaurant
Daphne Neville
Mrs. Mitchell
Kenneth Anderson
Matty Wainwright
Rupert Bates
Prison Warder
Charles De'Ath
Billy Swaine
Dominic Gover
Rowing Youth
Kate Hamblyn
Harvest Girl
Mark Heal
Clerk at Shoe Factory
Alan Perrin
Ticket Clerk
Tim Perrin
Hangman
Julian Protheroe
Bowler-Hatted Man
Mark Whelehan
Assistant Hangman

Critic Reviews for Feast of July

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an extraordinarily difficult to follow film, full of talky, dull melodrama and the glamorization of "proper" 19th century sensibilities

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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I think this movie is both dramatic and funny. Embeth Davidtz did a great job

February 20, 2011

Kevin Dunford

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