Country Life (film)

Country Life is a 1994 Australian drama film, adapted from the play Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov. The film was directed by Michael Blakemore. The cast included Sam Neill, Greta Scacchi and Googie Withers. It was entered into the 19th Moscow International Film Festival.

Voyseys wife, Deborah, has come to regret her marriage. Voysey is both cruel and a womanizer, and so boneidle that he cant be bothered to pick up a book that he has dropped, but expects his wife to fetch for him at his whim. He is both cruel and a womanizer. He shows his contempt for his wife by making advances to other women right in front of her. While she is much younger than he is, she is not actually young, and she feels this sharply when she considers how she has wasted her life by tying herself to this boorish selfcentered pretentious lout of a husband. Both Jack and the town doctor are soon smitten by the unhappy woman. In the meantime, Sally is carrying a torch for the town doctor. As things begin to fall apart, both within the family and in the political arena as more and more Australians are calling for separation from Britain, the true natures, characters, and hopes and dreams of the family become revealed.Country Life was released on DVD by Umbrella Entertainment in May 2012. The DVD is compatible with all region codes and includes a behind the scenes special feature. ........

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