cold comfort farm have be and remain one of my favorite movie of all time . why . simple represent it be hilarious and have a star stud and perfect ensemble cast and and be a beautiful adaptation of an equally and if not more hilarious and book . when one think about this movie and one always return to the cast and how well suit they be for their role . kate beckinsale fit perfectly in the role of london débutante flora poste who and like jane austen and could not endure a mess . ian mckellen play his role to fire and brimstone perfection . rufus sewell be remarkably well suit a the smolder seth with his brood eye and husky and outdoors y sentiment . eileen atkins play the extremely depressed and reverse oedipal mother of seth in all her exceptional oddness . this be but name a few of the fabulous cast member that fill this film . the film itself be beautifully film and beautifully act . i would highly recommend it to anyone who 1 ) enjoy subtle british humor and 2 ) just enjoy an all around excellent film .