Watch: A Month in the Country 1987 123movies, Full Movie Online – Five centuries ago, a mural was created in a country church in the north of England, and then hidden under layers of white paint. Looking at it again will be a distraction, the Reverend Mr. Keach tells World War I veteran Tom Birken, who will spend a month in the country restoring the mural. Another veteran, James Moon, is looking for the grave of an ancestor of the patroness of the church who fought in the Crusades. The rector’s wife, Alice, comes to see the mural and later visits Birken’s bell tower abode, bringing a basket of apples. Will she open the book in which he has pressed the yellow rose she gave him earlier?.
Plot: Set in the early 1920s, A Month in the Country follows a man haunted by his experiences in World War I who has been employed to carry out restoration work on a Medieval mural discovered in a church in the small rural community of Yorkshire.
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Unforgettable film
I saw this film probably 15 years ago, and have never forgotten it. It’s about two World War I soldiers who are recuperating at a church. The one is trying to find the remains of the local priest – it’s been a while so my brain’s a bit rusty – and the other is revealing a mural on the church wall. There’s also a love story/triangle to it. It is fabulously acted and demonstrates the horrors faced by men during war time. Kenneth Branagh’s performance is worth the price of rental alone. Colin Firth manages to act for a change, rather than seem like he’s sleepwalking. (Check out Apartment Zero, another older and decent film.) Exceptional!
A minor disagreement with the previous commenter
I loved this film, and I’m American. Admittedly, when I first saw this movie I’d already been to the UK twice, but I had very little difficulty understanding the film or its subtleties. The acting is superb, and the situation delicate and well presented. I’m not sure that simply being English enables one to understand the film. I really had no difficulties with it whatsoever.As I said, its plot is subtle and presented with as light a touch as Birkin uses when cleaning the fresco. The scene where Alice picks up the green apple and taps it and smells it as Birkin watches from afar is so luscious and yearning and sweet.
I have read the novel as well, but I must admit, I preferred the film. I am fascinated by the effects of WWI and the returning survivors on the inter-war society of Britain, so to me that was the real value of it, beyond its gentle bittersweet melancholy romance.
I will agree with the previous poster, that the film is a paean to the Yorkshire people and countryside. The scenes with the Stationmaster and the other families are very well-drawn. I will also admit that I wished I’d had subtitles the first time I saw the movie. But I saw it so many times after that that I picked up the words pretty quick.
Anyway, I definitely think that any one can enjoy this film if they are patient enough and appreciative enough to let it unfold in its delicate way. If you don’t expect fast-paced plotting and if you do like excellently and lovingly drawn characters, you’ll love this film.
Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 36 min (96 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated PG
Genre Drama
Director Pat O’Connor
Writer Simon Gray, J.L. Carr
Actors Colin Firth, Kenneth Branagh, John Atkinson
Country United Kingdom
Awards 1 win & 1 nomination
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Sound Mix Mono
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
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Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm