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A Month in the Country

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Two shaken soldiers (Colin Firth, Kenneth Branagh) recover from World War I one summer in a Yorkshire village.
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Michael Bronski Gay Community News (Boston) Aug 26, 2022
As minimal as A Month in the Country seems to be, it packs a wallop most larger films never achieve. Go to Full Review Ángel Luis Inurria El Pais (Spain) Apr 21, 2020
A pleasant an enjoyable film, A Month in the Country gives the formal achievements of British cinema a certain spirituality, sensuality, and feeling. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Molly Haskell Vogue Feb 27, 2020
Ultimately, A Month in the Country is too full of exquisitely quiet moments that never explode. Go to Full Review Nathanael Hood The Retro Set Dec 28, 2018
7/10
...what a precious, unexpected gem. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 11, 2005
3/5
Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Aug 27, 2004
3/5
Explores the suffering and losses of lonely souls. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mark C @RT70235710 Jun 7, 2025 A little known gem that mixes a wonderful cast with a gentle but profound story. Loved this for 35 years. See more Steve D @RT35616104 Jan 28, 2024 One of the slowest films ever made. See more Nov 30, 2011 A small film that seems a little contrived these days but it's a good little film that tells a story that is still relevant today. See more Apr 17, 2011 Colin Firth grows a cool mustache and shows a bit more range. He plays a stutterer 23 years before Kings Speech. Foreshadowing? See more Nov 13, 2010 I saw this movie in New York in 1987. A friend and I sat speechless after, pondering by the impact of the script and the effects of war on the artist, his quest for sanity through his work, the impact of his expertise on the cummunity, his historical discovery through the uncovering of the mural and his relationship with a woman so cut off from intellectual stimulation and erotic outlets. See more Oct 14, 2009 Wonderful story, great acting. Lonely souls finding love that cannot be.... a truly beautiful film. See more Read all reviews
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Pat O'Connor

Director

Colin Firth

Tom Birkin

Kenneth Branagh

James Moon

Natasha Richardson

Alice Keach

Jim Carter

Ellerbeck

Patrick Malahide

Reverend Keach

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A Month in the Country

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Movie Info

Synopsis Two shaken soldiers (Colin Firth, Kenneth Branagh) recover from World War I one summer in a Yorkshire village.
Director
Pat O'Connor
Producer
Kenith Trodd
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Channel Four Films, Euston Films
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 19, 1988, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 3, 2020
Runtime
1h 36m
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