Cold Comfort Farm

1995 95 min ★ 6.8 Comedy, Romance

In this adaptation of the satirical British novel, Flora Poste, a plucky London society girl orphaned at age 19, finds a new home with some rough relatives, the Starkadders of Cold Comfort Farm. With a take-charge attitude and some encouragement from her mischievous friend, Mary, Flora changes the Starkadders' lives forever when she settles into their rustic estate, bringing the backward clan up to date and finding inspiration for her novel in the process.

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Cast

Eileen Atkins

Judith Starkadder

Kate Beckinsale

Flora Poste

Sheila Burrell

Ada Doom

Stephen Fry

Mybug

Freddie Jones

Adam Lambsbreath

Joanna Lumley

Mary Smiling

Ian McKellen

Amos Starkadder

Miriam Margolyes

Mrs. Beetle

Rufus Sewell

Seth Starkadder

Ivan Kaye

Reuben Starkadder

Details

Director

John Schlesinger

Screenplay

Malcolm Bradbury

Tagline

"She discovered a new branch of her family tree... the one with all the nuts."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Thames Television, BBC Film, BBC, Thames International

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

May 2, 2024

★ 7/10

I'm not sure "Flora" (Kate Beckinsale) really knew what to expect when she arrived at the home of her more rustic family at the eponymous location. Farmhouses always look so welcoming and inviting, but one step through the door here and she might as well have stepped back through time. With a cast of characters named as if they were inspired by Charles Dickens, John Schlesinger takes us on a darkl...