Summary:Based on the award winning play by Julian Mitchell, the film explores the effect of Public School life in the 1930's on Guy Bennett (Rupert Everett) as his homosexuality and unwillingness to "play the game" turns him eastwards towards communist Russia. Loosely based on the life of Guy Burgess, a key figure in the Cambridge Spy Ring of the 1940's who eventually defected to Russia in 1951. The upper class establishment refused to believe he was a spy because he had been to public school.
(Movie)
Marek Kanievska
His film portrayal of Judd, the prickly, driven communist schoolboy in an established private school, encapsulated everything about his acting style that was to come: compressed, full of understated force and density, and deeply touching in its pivotal scheme of transformation as the walled-in Judd responds to human sympathy.
The moment did not rely on words. Mr. Firth's deep, resonant voice never changed a key. His body barely moved. His face remained blank: it was all in the eyes.
[NY Times -1996]
Memorable Quotes from "Another Country":
Tommy Judd: All problems solved for life. No commies and no queers.Fowler: I have half a mind to ask Barclay for permission to beat you!
Tommy Judd: Well, you've half a mind. We can all agree on that.
Guy Bennett: Fame or infamy, what does it matter? I shan't be forgotten.
Fowler: Are you trying to be clever or something?
Tommy Judd: I don't have to try, I am clever.
Writing credits (in alphabetical order):
Julian Mitchell (play)
Runtime: 90 min
Country: UK
Language: English
Color: Color
Sound Mix: Dolby
Certification: Sweden:11 / UK:15 / USA:PG / West Germany:12
MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested: some material may not suitable for children)
Also Known As (AKA):
Another Country - La scelta - Italy
Another country - Histoire d'une trahison - France
Guy Bennett: Toista maata - Finland
História de Uma Traição - Portugal
Inny kraj - Poland
Landet uden nåde - Denmark
Memórias de um Espião - Brazil
Otro país - Spain
Vakoojan tarina - Finland
Cast:
Rupert Everett - Guy Bennett
Colin Firth - Tommy Judd
Michael Jenn -Barclay
Robert Addie - Delahay
Rupert Wainwright - Donald Devenish
Tristan Oliver - Fowler
Cary Elwes - James Harcourt
Frederick Alexander - Jim Menzies
Adrian Ross Magenty - Wharton
Geoffrey Bateman -Yevgeni
Philip Dupuy -Martineau
Guy Henry - Head Boy
Jeffrey Wickham - Arthur
John Line - Best Man
Gideon Boulting - Trafford
