The read
Critics rate it 17 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Adaptation of Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" set in rural Australia in the 1920s. Jack Dickens and his niece Sally run the family farm to support brother-in-law Alexander as a (supposedly brilliant) literary critic in London. Action begins when Alexander returns with his beautiful young wife Deborah, revealing himself as an arrogant failure and wanting to sell the farm out from under Jack. Blakemore introduces themes about Australia's separation from England, as well as expanding the pacifist and ecological philosophies espoused by the local Doctor Max Askey.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
Critics rate it 17 points higher than audiences do.
9 audience votes
Key crew
- Michael BlakemoreDirector
- Michael BlakemoreWriter
- Peter BestOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Greta ScacchiDeborah Voysey
- Kerry FoxSally Voysey
- Sam NeillDr. Max Askey
- John HargreavesJack Dickens
- Michael BlakemoreAlexander Voysey
- Googie WithersHannah
- Maurie FieldsFred Livingstone
- Bryan MarshallMr. Pettinger