A Month in the Country (1987): Cast & Plot
A Month in the Country is a 1987 historical drama directed by Pat O'Connor, starring Colin Firth as Tom Birkin, Kenneth Branagh and Jim Carter. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Pat O'Connor
- Original language
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English - Studio
- PFH Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Month in the Country About?
The premise of A Month in the Country without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A destitute WWI veteran is hired to restore a medieval mural in a rural Yorkshire church, hoping the quiet village will soothe the wounds of war. Village life contrasts sharply with the memories that still haunt him. While living there, he befriends an archaeologist, and together they confront his lingering trauma and the unhealed scars of the past.
A Month in the Country Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- post world war one
- painting restoration
- ptsd post traumatic stress disorder
- world war one veteran
- period drama
- vicar's wife
- older version of character
- friendship between men
- summer
- yorkshire england
- flashback
- train journey
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- yellow rose
- reference to marital infidelity
- lantern
- sleeping in a hole in the ground
- church organ
- military cross
- cremation urn
- church bells
- ringing a church bell
- station master
- gramaphone
- rabbit pie
- sunday dinner
- chapel
- sick girl
- countryside
- shotgun blast
- pub
- sarcophagus
- gold necklace
- muslim
- crawling through mud
- little girl
- unrequited love
- eating an apple
- straw hat
- anglo saxon
- grave
- white rose
- buggery
- art restoration
- historical mystery
- stuttering
- field artillery
- human skeleton
- recovery
- barbed wire
- brother sister relationship
A Month in the Country Cast & Characters
Colin Firth leads the cast as Tom Birkin, with Kenneth Branagh as James Soon and Jim Carter as Ellerbeck. Directed by Pat O'Connor; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director Pat O'Connor
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Colin Firth as Tom Birkin -
Kenneth Branagh as James Soon -
Jim Carter as Ellerbeck -
Natasha Richardson as Alice Keach
Also Starring in A Month in the Country
· 16 more- Patrick Malahide Reverend Keach
- Richard Vernon Colonel Hebron
- Tony Haygarth Douthwaite
- Eileen O'Brien Mrs Ellerbeck
- Barbara Marten Mrs Sykes
- Lisa Taylor Emily Clough
- Ken Kitson Mr Sykes
- Tim Barker Mossop
- Andrew Wilde Shop Assistant
- John Atkinson Old Man on Train
- Judy Gridley Mrs Clough
- David Gillies Milburn
- David Garth Old Birkin
- Elizabeth Anson Lucy Sykes
- Martin O'Neil Edgar
- Vicki Arundale Kathy
More from Pat O'Connor
More films directed by Pat O'Connor, best-rated first: Circle of Friends, Private Peaceful, Sweet November and The January Man.
A Month in the Country Plot Summary
What happens in A Month in the Country from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set in 1920, the film follows Tom Birkin, Colin Firth who has been employed under a bequest to restore a medieval mural discovered in a church in the small rural community of Oxgodby, Yorkshire. Birkin, haunted by his World War I experiences, waking up with nightmares, soon fits into the remote village’s slow-paced life, and over the course of a summer uncovering a painting, begins losing his trauma-induced stammer and tics.
Full summary
The whole story of A Month in the Country, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know A Month in the Country?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who portrays Tom Birkin, the war-scarred art restorer at the center of the story?
A Month in the Country Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Un mese in campagna” and “Un mes en el campo”.
- Also known as
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- Un mese in campagna
- Un mes en el campo
- Месяц в деревне
- 乡间一月
- 어 먼쓰 인 더 컨트리
- En månad på landet
- Měsíc na venkově
- Longe da Guerra
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Movies Like A Month in the Country
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including A Month by the Lake, Diary of a Country Priest and In the Country.
A Month in the Country FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Month in the Country, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Month in the Country?
A Month in the Country runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was A Month in the Country released?
A Month in the Country was released on May 11, 1987.
Who directed A Month in the Country?
A Month in the Country was directed by Pat O'Connor.
More films by Pat O'Connor Who is in the cast of A Month in the Country?
A Month in the Country stars Colin Firth as Tom Birkin, Kenneth Branagh as James Soon and Jim Carter as Ellerbeck, among 20 credited actors.
Does A Month in the Country have a post-credit scene?
No. A Month in the Country has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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