Top billed cast

1. 

   Eileen Atkins

   Judith Starkadder

2. 

   Kate Beckinsale

   Flora Poste

3. 

   Sheila Burrell

   Ada Doom

4. 

   Stephen Fry

   Mybug

5. 

   Freddie Jones

   Adam Lambsbreath

6. 

   Joanna Lumley

   Mary Smiling

7. 

   Ian McKellen

   Amos Starkadder

8. 

   Miriam Margolyes

   Mrs. Beetle

9. 

   Rufus Sewell

   Seth Starkadder

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-05-02

I'm not sure "Flora" (Kate Beckinsale) really knew what to expect when she arrived at the home of her more rustic family at the eponymous location. Farmhouses always look so welcoming and inviting, but one step through the door here and she might as well have stepped back through time. With a cast of characters named as if they were inspired by Charles Dickens, John Schlesinger takes us on a darkly humorous trip through the lives (and loves) of this community. "Can someone wash my curtains?" she enquires... "I think they're red but I'd like to be sure". She's got a meagre £100 per year, but t...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• farm
• based on novel or book
• orphan
• 1930s
• sussex
• faithful adaptation