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She discovered a new branch of her family tree... the one with all the nuts.
She discovered a new branch of her family tree... the one with all th...
Comedy, Romance - 1995
Cold Comfort Farm
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In this adaptation of the satirical British novel, Flora Poste, a plucky London society girl orphaned at age 19, finds a new home with some rough relatives, the Starkadders of Cold Comfort Farm. With a take-charge attitude and some encouragement from her mischievous friend, Mary, Flora changes the Starkadders' lives forever when she settles into their rustic estate, bringing the backward clan up to date and finding inspiration for her novel in the process.
Director:
,
John Schlesinger
Cast:
,
Ian McKellen
,
Kate Beckinsale
,
Miriam Margolyes
,
Stephen Fry
,
Freddie Jones
,
Rufus Sewell
,
Eileen Atkins
,
Joanna Lumley
,
Ivan Kaye
,
Sheila Burrell

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Rated:
PG
Runtime:
95 min
Release date:
1 Jan 1995
Country:
GB
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Won 1 BAFTA Award2 wins & 4 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Schelsinger's masterfully directed eccentric satire is based on Stella Gibbons' 1933 book which spoofs the serious, soul-searching, rural-set stories of writers like D.H. Lawrence and Mary Webb.
– Emanuel Levy,
Variety,
2 Jun 2006
fresh:
Dickens meets the Beverly Hillbillies.
– Mike Clark,
USA Today,
1 Jan 2000
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