Feast of July

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Movie Info

Set during the Victorian era, this British costume drama follows a young woman's attempts to cope with the aftermath of her seduction and eventual abandonment. Outcast and pregnant, the woman is taken in by a big-hearted lamplighter and his wife and finds herself pursued by the couple's three handsome sons.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Art House & International, Drama
Directed By:

Christopher Menaul
Written By:

Christopher Neame
In Theaters:

Oct 13, 1995 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Apr 6, 2004
Runtime:

116 minutes
Studio:

Touchstone Pictures

Cast

Embeth Davidtz
as Bella Ford

Tom Bell
as Ben Wainwright

Gemma Jones
as Mrs. Wainwright

James Purefoy
as Jedd Wainwright

Greg Wise
as Arch Wilson

Kenneth Anderson
as Matty Wainwright

Ben Chaplin
as Con Wainwright

David Neal
as Mitchy Mitchell

Julian Protheroe
as Bowler-Hatted Man

Tim Preece
as Preacher

Mark Heal
as Shoe Factory Clerk

Daphne Neville
as Mrs. Mitchell

Charles De'Ath
as Billy Swaine

Colin Prockter
as Man in Pub

Richard Hope
as Squire Wyman

Kate Hamblyn
as Harvest Girl

Paddy Ward
as Tom

Alan Perrin
as Ticket Clerk

Dominic Gover
as First Rowing Youth

Richard Hicks
as Second Rowing Youth

Arthur Kelly
as Game Keeper

Colin Mayes
as Seaman

Mark Bazeley
as Man in Restaurant

Stephen Frost
as Tubby Man

David Belcher
as Second Man

Frederick Warder
as Captain Rogers

Tim Perrin
as Hangman

Mark Whelehan
as Assistant Hangman

Rupert Bates
as Prison Warder

Tom Marshall
as Prison Warder

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Critic Reviews for Feast of July

All Critics (9) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (3)

My problem with the film was that none of the characters is really interesting.

Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Top Critic
an extraordinarily difficult to follow film, full of talky, dull melodrama and the glamorization of "proper" 19th century sensibilities

Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 1.5/5

Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com