August (1996)
Directed by Anthony Hopkins
Genres - Comedy, Romance, Drama |
Sub-Genres - Romantic Drama |
Release Date - Apr 19, 1996 (USA - Limited), Aug 8, 1996 (USA) |
Run Time - 95 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom, United States |
MPAA Rating - PG13
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Synopsis by Mark Deming
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.
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alcoholism, butler, career, family, guest, killing, life-changes, love, suicide