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Country Life
64.00%
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October 27, 1994
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Drama, Romance
Adaptation of Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" set in rural Australia in the 1920s. Jack Dickens and his niece Sally run the family farm to support brother-in-law Alexander as a (supposedly brilliant) literary critic in London. Action begins when Alexander returns with his beautiful young wife Deborah, revealing himself as an arrogant failure and wanting to sell the farm out from under Jack. Blakemore introduces themes about Australia's separation from England, as well as expanding the pacifist and ecological philosophies espoused by the local Doctor Max Askey.
Featured Crew
Michael Blakemore
Director
Anton Chekhov
Author
Nicholas Beauman
Editor
Cast
![Greta Scacchi](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//mknKHCryWEypmT3kqFwq9X46HKr.jpg)
Greta Scacchi
Deborah Voysey
![Kerry Fox](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//qTN8PjqgOdICj6egcAhJ7qXfEk1.jpg)
Kerry Fox
Sally Voysey
![Sam Neill](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//iIfuxalf37xUayuGyK0zG7z6WEZ.jpg)
Sam Neill
Dr. Max Askey
![John Hargreaves](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//eOMsZ9noWLK5Axg8jE0hX324bbJ.jpg)
John Hargreaves
Jack Dickens
![Michael Blakemore](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300//bMOBVkUbjYJJqnvvUTtMhtamOYs.jpg)
Michael Blakemore
Alexander Voysey