A Month by the Lake
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| Directed by | John Irvin |
| Written by | Trevor Bentham |
| Produced by | Robert Fox |
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| Cinematography | Pasqualino de Santis |
| Edited by | Peter Tanner |
| Music by | Nicola Piovani |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Box office | $2,101,087 |
A Month by the Lake is a 1995 romantic comedy film starring Vanessa Redgrave, Edward Fox and Uma Thurman. The picture is directed by John Irvin and is based on the story by H.E. Bates.[1] The supporting cast features Alida Valli and Alessandro Gassman.
Plot synopsis
[edit]In 1937, two years before World War II, a spinster named Miss Bentley has returned to Lake Como to spend a month's summer holiday to heal herself from the grief of her father's recent death. While there, she meets a bachelor named Major Wilshaw and develops some feelings for him. However, a young American girl named Miss Beaumont arrives and flirts with the major out of sheer boredom, leading him to believe she's actually interested in him.
Cast
[edit]- Vanessa Redgrave as Miss Bentley
- Edward Fox as Major Wilshaw
- Uma Thurman as Miss Beaumont
- Alida Valli as Signora Fascioli
- Alessandro Gassman as Vittorio Balsari
Critical reception
[edit]In a contemporary review Roger Ebert called the film; "a sly romantic comedy about a collision of sex, ego, will and pride, all peeping out from beneath great thick layers of British reticence. Its delights are wrapped in a lavish production in a beautiful time and place."[2]
Awards
[edit]In 1996, Redgrave was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy,[3] losing to Nicole Kidman for To Die For.[4] This marks John Irvin's first Golden Globe nominated film.
References
[edit]- ^ Klady, Leonard (September 18, 1995). "A Month by the Lake". Variety. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ A Month by the Lake at rogerebert.com, September 1995
- ^ Columbus, Nicole (March 21, 1996). "Oscar Preview: "You Like Me! You Really Like Me!"". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ Munzenrieder, Kyle (January 8, 2017). "Twenty-Two Years Later, Nicole Kidman's Golden Globe-Winning To Die For is More Relevant Than Ever". W. Retrieved November 23, 2019.