Gosford Park (2001)
Country: GB/US
Technical: Technicolor/Super 35 137m
Director: Robert Altman
Cast: Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Kristin Scott Thomas, Camilla Rutherford, Charles Dance, Geraldine Somerville, Tom Hollander, Jeremy Northam, Bob Balaban, James Wilby, Stephen Fry, Kelly Macdonald, Clive Owen, Helen Mirren, Eileen Atkins, Emily Watson, Alan Bates, Derek Jacobi, Richard E. Grant, Sophie Thompson
Synopsis:
In the Autumn of 1932, family and friends gather at Sir William's country estate for a spot of shooting, whereupon resentment between upstairs and downstairs leads to murder.
Review:
Almost a who's who of contemporary British acting talent, this Règle du Jeu-type gem of social dissection marked another high point in a career at its best with such ensemble pieces. It gets further beneath the surface than films like The Shooting Party and The Remains of the Day by virtue of its anti-formalism, where a look or raised eyebrow speak all the louder for being apparently caught on the wing. The intrigue itself, when it comes, is peculiarly fitting for a film whose critical stance is evident from the start, but Fry's Clouseauesque turn as the police inspector strikes a somewhat false note.
Country: GB/US
Technical: Technicolor/Super 35 137m
Director: Robert Altman
Cast: Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Kristin Scott Thomas, Camilla Rutherford, Charles Dance, Geraldine Somerville, Tom Hollander, Jeremy Northam, Bob Balaban, James Wilby, Stephen Fry, Kelly Macdonald, Clive Owen, Helen Mirren, Eileen Atkins, Emily Watson, Alan Bates, Derek Jacobi, Richard E. Grant, Sophie Thompson
Synopsis:
In the Autumn of 1932, family and friends gather at Sir William's country estate for a spot of shooting, whereupon resentment between upstairs and downstairs leads to murder.
Review:
Almost a who's who of contemporary British acting talent, this Règle du Jeu-type gem of social dissection marked another high point in a career at its best with such ensemble pieces. It gets further beneath the surface than films like The Shooting Party and The Remains of the Day by virtue of its anti-formalism, where a look or raised eyebrow speak all the louder for being apparently caught on the wing. The intrigue itself, when it comes, is peculiarly fitting for a film whose critical stance is evident from the start, but Fry's Clouseauesque turn as the police inspector strikes a somewhat false note.
Country: GB/US
Technical: Technicolor/Super 35 137m
Director: Robert Altman
Cast: Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Kristin Scott Thomas, Camilla Rutherford, Charles Dance, Geraldine Somerville, Tom Hollander, Jeremy Northam, Bob Balaban, James Wilby, Stephen Fry, Kelly Macdonald, Clive Owen, Helen Mirren, Eileen Atkins, Emily Watson, Alan Bates, Derek Jacobi, Richard E. Grant, Sophie Thompson
Synopsis:
In the Autumn of 1932, family and friends gather at Sir William's country estate for a spot of shooting, whereupon resentment between upstairs and downstairs leads to murder.
Review:
Almost a who's who of contemporary British acting talent, this Règle du Jeu-type gem of social dissection marked another high point in a career at its best with such ensemble pieces. It gets further beneath the surface than films like The Shooting Party and The Remains of the Day by virtue of its anti-formalism, where a look or raised eyebrow speak all the louder for being apparently caught on the wing. The intrigue itself, when it comes, is peculiarly fitting for a film whose critical stance is evident from the start, but Fry's Clouseauesque turn as the police inspector strikes a somewhat false note.