A Month by the Lake (1995)
For 16 years Miss Bentley has been spending April at an elegant hillside villa on Lake Como. This year, 1937, her London society artist father has recently died and the only other English-speaking guests are brash Americans. Then Major Wilshaw arrives. He suggests they meet for cocktails and Miss Bentley stands him up -- not even thinking about it -- as she helps the new nanny of an Italian family settle in. Miss Beaumont, a tall, young American who has dropped out of finishing school in Switzerland, is bored and finds some amusement in flirting with the major, whose libido is awakened for the first time since before the great war. And Miss Bentley now finds more about the major to admire than his ears.
Director: John Irvin
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: September 11, 1995
Cast
- Vanessa Redgrave - Miss Bentley
- Edward Fox - Major Wilshaw
- Uma Thurman - Miss Beaumont
- Alida Valli - Signora Fascioli
- Carlo Cartier - Mr. Bonizzoni
- Alessandro Gassmann - Vittorio Balsari
- Natalia Bizzi - Signora Bonizzoni
- Paolo Lombardi - Enrico
- Riccardo Rossi - Guido
- Sonia Martinelli - Maria
Screenplay
- Trevor Bentham
- Josep Llurba (Adaptation)
- H. E. Bates (Novel)
Music: Nicola Piovani
Cinematography: Pasqualino De Santis
Editing: Peter Tanner
Production: Miramax, Anuline
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English
Box Office: $2M
Original Language: en
Keywords
based on novel or book, italy, 1930s
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Month by the Lake about?
- For 16 years Miss Bentley has been spending April at an elegant hillside villa on Lake Como. This year, 1937, her London society artist father has recently died and the only other English-speaking guests are brash Americans. Then Major Wilshaw arrives. He suggests they meet for cocktails and Miss Bentley stands him up -- not even thinking about it -- as she helps the new nanny of an Italian family settle in. Miss Beaumont, a tall, young American who has dropped out of finishing school in Switzerland, is bored and finds some amusement in flirting with the major, whose libido is awakened for the first time since before the great war. And Miss Bentley now finds more about the major to admire than his ears.
- Who directed A Month by the Lake?
- A Month by the Lake was directed by John Irvin.
- Who stars in A Month by the Lake?
- A Month by the Lake stars Vanessa Redgrave, Edward Fox, Uma Thurman, Alida Valli, Carlo Cartier, Alessandro Gassmann.
- How long is A Month by the Lake?
- A Month by the Lake has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is A Month by the Lake?
- A Month by the Lake is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film.
- How much did A Month by the Lake gross?
- A Month by the Lake grossed $2M worldwide.
- Where was A Month by the Lake produced?
- A Month by the Lake was produced in United Kingdom, United States of America.