A Month in the Country (film)
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Original theatrical poster, showing Colin Firth and Natasha Richardson.
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| Directed by | Pat O'Connor |
| Produced by | Kenith Trodd |
| Screenplay by | Simon Gray |
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A Month in the Country by J. L. Carr |
| Starring |
Colin Firth Kenneth Branagh Natasha Richardson Patrick Malahide |
| Music by | Howard Blake |
| Cinematography | Kenneth MacMillan |
| Distributed by |
Euston Films Channel Four Films Warner Bros. |
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96 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $443,524 (USA) |
A Month in the Country is a 1987 British film directed by Pat O'Connor. The film is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by J. L. Carr, and stars Colin Firth, Kenneth Branagh, Natasha Richardson and Patrick Malahide. The screenplay was by Simon Gray.
Set in rural Yorkshire during the summer of 1920, the film follows a destitute World War I veteran employed to carry out restoration work on a Medieval mural discovered in a rural church while coming to terms with the after-effects of the war.
Shot during the summer of 1986 and featuring an original score by Howard Blake, the film has been neglected since its 1987 cinema release and it was only in 2004 that an original 35 mm film print was discovered due to the intervention of a fan.
Set in 1920, the film follows the experiences of Tom Birkin (Colin Firth), who has been employed under a bequest to carry out restoration work on a Medieval mural discovered in a church in the small rural community of Oxgodby, Yorkshire. The escape to the idyllic countryside is cathartic for Birkin, haunted by his experiences in World War I. Birkin soon fits into the slow-paced life of the remote village, and over the course of the summer uncovering the painting begins to lose his trauma-induced stammer and tics.
In particular, he forms a close friendship with archaeologist James Moon (Kenneth Branagh), another veteran, who like Birkin has been emotionally scarred by the war. Moon is employed in the village under the same bequest, working to uncover a mysterious lost grave, but is more interested in discovering the remains of an earlier Saxon church building in the field next to the churchyard.
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