Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes82%
Metacritic82/100
80 audience votes
Key crew
- John SchlesingerDirector
- Malcolm BradburyScreenplay
- Robert LockhartOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Eileen AtkinsJudith Starkadder
- Kate BeckinsaleFlora Poste
- Sheila BurrellAda Doom
- Stephen FryMybug
- Freddie JonesAdam Lambsbreath
- Joanna LumleyMary Smiling
- Ian McKellenAmos Starkadder
- Miriam MargolyesMrs. Beetle
- Rufus SewellSeth Starkadder
- Ivan KayeReuben Starkadder
- Jeremy PetersUrk
- Maria MilesElfine Starkadder
Stills
Themes
farmbased on novel or bookorphan1930ssussexfaithful adaptation