A Month by the Lake
{{short description|1995 film by John Irvin}}
{{Infobox film
| name = A Month by the Lake
| image = Amonthbythelakeposter.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = John Irvin
| producer = Robert Fox
| writer = Trevor Bentham
| starring = {{plainlist |
}}
| music = Nicola Piovani
| cinematography = Pasqualino de Santis
| editing = Peter Tanner
| distributor = Miramax Films
| released = {{Film date|1995|9|22}}
| runtime = 92 minutes
| country = {{plainlist |
- United Kingdom
- United States
}}
| language = English
| budget =
| gross = $2,101,087
}}
A Month by the Lake is a 1995 romantic comedy film starring Vanessa Redgrave, Edward Fox and Uma Thurman. The picture is directed by John Irvin and is based on the story by H.E. Bates.{{cite news |last=Klady |first=Leonard |url= https://variety.com/1995/film/reviews/a-month-by-the-lake-1200442910/ |title=A Month by the Lake |work=Variety |date=September 18, 1995 |accessdate=November 23, 2019}} The supporting cast features Alida Valli and Alessandro Gassman.
Plot synopsis
In 1937, two years before World War II, a spinster named Miss Bentley has returned to Lake Como to spend a month's summer holiday to heal herself from the grief of her father's recent death. While there, she meets a bachelor named Major Wilshaw and develops some feelings for him. However, a young American girl named Miss Beaumont arrives and flirts with the major out of sheer boredom, leading him to believe she's actually interested in him.
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
Critical reception
In a contemporary review Roger Ebert called the film; "a sly romantic comedy about a collision of sex, ego, will and pride, all peeping out from beneath great thick layers of British reticence. Its delights are wrapped in a lavish production in a beautiful time and place."[https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/a-month-by-the-lake-1995 A Month by the Lake at rogerebert.com, September 1995]
Awards
In 1996, Redgrave was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy,{{cite news |last=Columbus |first=Nicole |url= https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1996/3/21/oscar-preview-you-like-me-you/ |title=Oscar Preview: "You Like Me! You Really Like Me!" |work=The Harvard Crimson |date=March 21, 1996 |accessdate=November 23, 2019}} losing to Nicole Kidman for To Die For.{{cite news |last=Munzenrieder |first=Kyle |url= https://www.wmagazine.com/story/twenty-two-years-later-nicole-kidmans-golden-globe-winning-to-die-for-is-more-relevant-than-ever |title=Twenty-Two Years Later, Nicole Kidman's Golden Globe-Winning To Die For is More Relevant Than Ever |work=W |date=January 8, 2017 |accessdate=November 23, 2019}} This marks John Irvin's first Golden Globe nominated film.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0113849}}
- {{rotten-tomatoes|month_by_the_lake|A Month by the Lake}}
- {{Mojo title|monthbythelake|A Month by the Lake}}
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Category:1995 romantic comedy films
Category:Films shot in Lake Como
Category:American romantic comedy films
Category:British romantic comedy films
Category:Films directed by John Irvin
Category:Films scored by Nicola Piovani