A Month by the Lake
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| Directed by | John Irvin |
| Produced by | Robert Fox |
| Written by | Trevor Bentham |
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| Music by | Nicola Piovani |
| Cinematography | Pasqualino de Santis |
| Edited by | Peter Tanner |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Box office | $2,101,087 |
A Month by the Lake is a 1995 romantic comedy starring Vanessa Redgrave, Edward Fox and Uma Thurman. It is directed by John Irvin and is based on the novel by H.E. Bates.
Plot
In 1913, spinster Miss Bentley (Vanessa Redgrave) enjoyed spending her summer holiday in Lake Como, Italy, with her father before World War I. The year is now 1937, and her father has recently died. To clear the air, she returns to Lake Como on her own to spend a month's summer holiday.
She meets a bachelor named Major Wilshaw (Edward Fox) and becomes interested in him. But a young American girl named Miss Beaumont (Uma Thurman) arrives and flirts with the major.
Cast
- Vanessa Redgrave as Miss Bentley
- Edward Fox as Major Wilshaw
- Uma Thurman as Miss Beaumont
- Alida Valli as Signora Fascioli
- Alessandro Gassman as Vittorio Balsari
Awards
In 1996, Redgrave was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, losing to Nicole Kidman for To Die For.