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She discovered a new branch of her family tree... the one with all the nuts. - Cold Comfort Farm
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Title: Cold Comfort Farm

Release Date: 1 Jan 1995

Runtime: 1h 35m

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Director: Thames Television, BBC Film, BBC, Thames International

Production Companies: Thames Television, BBC Film, BBC, Thames International

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.7 (69 votes)

Cast

  • Judith Starkadder: Eileen Atkins
  • Flora Poste: Kate Beckinsale
  • Ada Doom: Sheila Burrell
  • Mybug: Stephen Fry
  • Adam Lambsbreath: Freddie Jones
  • Mary Smiling: Joanna Lumley
  • Amos Starkadder: Ian McKellen
  • Mrs. Beetle: Miriam Margolyes
  • Seth Starkadder: Rufus Sewell
  • Reuben Starkadder: Ivan Kaye
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