When prodigal son Alexander returns to his homeland in rural Australia, he not only brings with him beautiful English wife Deborah , but a whole lot of baggage that seems to weigh down the perception ..
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When prodigal son Alexander returns to his homeland in rural Australia, he not only brings with him beautiful English wife Deborah , but a whole lot of baggage that seems to weigh down the perception of his past. Settling into the dusty sheep station where his loyal and hardworking family have lived for generations, it is not long before the interminable flies and heat of the harsh sunburnt land get to the couple, sparking a spectacular movement of discontent. Frustrated by the arrogance and distraction of their new lodgers, Jack and Sally, take umbrage at the suggestion that they sell up the farm and move on, determined to defend their estate by any and all means possible. And when local doctor and resident playboy Max joins the mix, he instantly becomes drawn to the flirtatious Deborah, compelled to make regular house calls, raising scandalous suspicion within the otherwise conservative community.
导演:Michael Blakemore
编剧:迈克尔·布莱克莫尔
主演:山姆·尼尔 / 格列塔·斯卡奇 / 约翰·哈格里夫斯 / 凯瑞·福克斯 / Michael Blakemore
Adaptation of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya set in rural Australia in the 1920's. Jack Dickens and his niece Sally run the family farm to support brother-in-law Alexander as a (supposedly brilliant) literary critic in London. Action begins when Alexander returns with his beautiful young wife Deborah, revealing himself as an arrogant failure and wanting to sell the farm out from under Jack. Blakemore introduces themes about Australia's separation from England, as well as expanding the pacifist and ecological philosophies espoused by the local Doctor Max Askey.