Cold Comfort Farm

1995 PG-13 1h 35m

6.8 / 10 80

RATING

6.8/10

YOUR RATING

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.

Director John Schlesinger

Writers

Stella Gibbons Malcolm Bradbury

Stars

Eileen Atkins Kate Beckinsale Sheila Burrell

Comedy Romance

Friends Activity

No friends have watched this yet

User Reviews 1

Geronimo1967 2 May 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...