August

Name: August
Director: Anthony Hopkins
Released: 1996-01-01

1996 film by Anthony Hopkins

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Released: 1996
Director: Anthony Hopkins
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Screenwriter: Julian Mitchell
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1.Stated in Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze
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Cast: Anthony Hopkins
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, Rhys Ifans
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, Leslie Phillips
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1.imdb.com/title/tt0115591/fullcreditsRetrieved 2016-05-02
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, Gawn Grainger
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Runtime: 94 min
Genre: comedy film
, drama film
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Original language: English

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August is a 1996 British drama film directed by and starring Anthony Hopkins as Ieuan (IPA:j/əɨ/a/n) Davies, and featuring Rhys Ifans in a small role in one of his earliest films, as Griffiths. It is an adaptation of Anton Chekhov's 1899 play Uncle Vanya, with the character Ieuan Davies taking over the title role.

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Inspired by: Uncle Vanya
Title: August
After a work by: Anton Chekhov
Narrative location: Wales
Russian Empire
Assessment: Bechdel test assessment outcome: passes · criterion used: considering named characters only
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Distribution format: video on demand
Review score: 14%(October 8, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes · number of reviews/ratings: 7 critic review
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4/10(October 8, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes
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1.Stated in Rotten Tomatoes“August”Retrieved 2021-10-08
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