August (1996): Cast & Box Office
August is a 1996 romantic drama starring Anthony Hopkins as Ieuan Davies, Rhys Ifans and Kate Burton. It is based on Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov and Michael Frayn. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes and earned $69,081 worldwide.
English What Is August About?
The premise of August without spoilers, adapted from Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov and Michael Frayn.
The story exposes life’s disillusion, humor, peace, love and hate during a sweltering August weekend in 1890s North Wales. A quiet Victorian home is unsettled when an urbane London couple arrives, imposing city ideas on the rural family and igniting tension. It adapts Chekhov’s play “Uncle Vanya.”
August Themes & Keywords
· 40 tags- 1890s
- satire comedy
- wales
- older man younger woman relationship
- rural setting
- marriage
- jealousy
- friendship
- flirting
- father daughter relationship
- family relationships
- drunkenness
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- brother in law brother in law relationship
- age difference
- foreign language adaptation
- stepmother stepdaughter relationship
- satire
- midlife crisis
- eccentricity
- dysfunctional family
- doctor
- country estate
- uncle niece relationship
- piano
- flower
- church
- carriage
- attempted murder
- self discovery
- love triangle
- estate manger
- brother in law
- british
- unrequited love
- guest
- directed by star
- career
- alcoholism
- based on play
- independent film
August Cast & Characters
Anthony Hopkins leads the cast as Ieuan Davies, with Rhys Ifans as Griffiths and Kate Burton as Helen Blathwaite.
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Anthony Hopkins as Ieuan Davies -
Rhys Ifans as Griffiths -
Kate Burton as Helen Blathwaite - Leslie Phillips as Professor Alexander Blathwaite
Also Starring in August
· 4 more- Hugh Lloyd Prosser
- Gawn Grainger Dr. Michael Lloyd
- Menna Trussler Gwen
- Rhian Morgan Sian Blathwaite
August Box Office
August grossed $69,081 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$69.1K
- US & Canada
- $69.1K
Cars in August
1 car on screen: the 1901 Fowler 7 n.h.p. 12 ton.
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1901 Fowler 7 n.h.p. 12 ton Background role
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Movies Like August
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including August: Osage County, Our Beloved Month of August and One Day in August.
August FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, the book behind it and post-credit scenes of August, each answered in a sentence.
How long is August?
August runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was August released?
August was released on August 8, 1996.
Who is in the cast of August?
August stars Anthony Hopkins as Ieuan Davies, Rhys Ifans as Griffiths and Kate Burton as Helen Blathwaite, among 8 credited actors.
How much did August make at the box office?
August grossed $69,081 worldwide.
Is August based on a book?
Yes. August is adapted from Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov and Michael Frayn.
Does August have a post-credit scene?
No. August has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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