 A Month in the Country featured film debuts or early roles of several notable British actors . Although it was the third cinema feature film to cast Colin Firth , it was his first lead role . Similarly , it was Kenneth Branagh 's first cinema film , and Natasha Richardson 's second . Conversely , it was the last role of David Garth who died in May 1988 . 
 A Month in the Country featured film debuts or early roles of several notable British actors . Although it was the third cinema feature film to cast Colin Firth , it was his first lead role . Similarly , it was Kenneth Branagh <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>first cinema film , and Natasha Richardson <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>second . Conversely , it was the last role of David Garth <a href='null_relcl' title='3'><mark>who</mark></a>died in May 1988 . 
A Month in the Country featured film debuts or early roles of several notable British actors . Although it was the third cinema feature film to cast Colin Firth , it was his first lead role . Similarly , it was Kenneth Branagh  first cinema film , and ashanti Richardson  second . Conversely , it was the last role of David Garth died in May 1988 .