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Cold Comfort Farm
“She discovered a new branch of her family tree... the one with all the nuts.”
6.8 / 10• 1995• 1h 35m•NR• English
ComedyRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Eileen Atkins
Judith Starkadder
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Schlesinger's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Cold Comfort Farm is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
