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Cold Comfort Farm( 1995)

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She discovered a new branch of her family tree... the one with all the nuts.

Overview

In this adaptation of the satirical British novel, Flora Poste, a plucky London society girl orphaned at age 19, finds a new home with some rough relatives, the Starkadders of Cold Comfort Farm. With a take-charge attitude and some encouragement from her mischievous friend, Mary, Flora changes the Starkadders' lives forever when she settles into their rustic estate, bringing the backward clan up to date and finding inspiration for her novel in the process.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Eileen Atkins

      Judith Starkadder

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      Kate Beckinsale

      Flora Poste

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      Sheila Burrell

      Ada Doom

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      Stephen Fry

      Mybug

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      Freddie Jones

      Adam Lambsbreath

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      Joanna Lumley

      Mary Smiling

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      Ian McKellen

      Amos Starkadder

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      Miriam Margolyes

      Mrs. Beetle

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      Rufus Sewell

      Seth Starkadder

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      Ivan Kaye

      Reuben Starkadder

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      Jeremy Peters

      Urk

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      Maria Miles

      Elfine Starkadder

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      Christopher Bowen

      Charles Fairford

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      Sophie Revell

      Rennet

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      Rupert Penry-Jones

      Dick Hawk-Monitor

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      Angela Thorne

      Mrs. Hawk-Monitor

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      Basil Hoskins

      Couturier

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      William Osborne

      Coiffeur

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      Richard Bebb

      Hawk-Monitor Butler

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      William Scott-Masson

      Bikki

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      Robert James

      Mr. McKnag

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      Pat Keen

      Aunt Gwen

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      Harry Ditson

      Earl P. Neck

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      Trevor Baxter

      Sneller

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      Tim Myers

      Mr. Hawk-Monitor

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      Frederick Jaeger

      Doctor Adolph Müdel

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu May 02 2024
    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 tha...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • orphan
    • sussex
    • faithful adaptation