Movie
Gosford Park
Mystery film with a runtime of 137 minutes, released in 2001. Presented in English.
At a Glance
Synopsis
Maverick American filmmaker Robert Altman takes a witty and absorbing look at the foibles of the British class system in this intelligent murder mystery set in the early '30s. Sir William McCordle (Michael Gambon) and his wife Lady Sylvia (Kristin Scott Thomas) are a pair of wealthy British socialites who have invited a variety of friends, relatives, and acquaintances to their mansion in the country for a weekend of hunting and relaxation. Among the honored guests are Constance (Maggie Smith), Lady Sylvia's matronly aunt; Ivor Novello (Jeremy Northam), William's cousin who is also a well-known actor and songwriter; and Morris Weissman (Bob Balaban), an American film producer who is friendly with Ivor and researching an upcoming project. Observing the proceedings are the domestic staff of the mansion, including imperious butler Jennings (Alan Bates); footmen George (Richard E. Grant) and Arthur (Jeremy Swift); Probert (Derek Jacobi), a valet to Sir William; housekeeper Mrs. Wilson (Helen Mirren); Mrs. Croft (Eileen Atkins), who oversees the kitchen; and Elsie (Emily Watson), a maid. Also on hand are the guests' personal servants, including Mary (Kelly Macdonald), Constance's maid; Henry (Ryan Phillippe), Weissman's valet; and Parks (Clive Owens), a butler. While the servants are required to display a high level of decorum, they are expected to be passive observers who do not comment on what they see, though the gossip among them travels thick and fast once they retire to the servants' quarters downstairs. And it turns out that there's plenty worth gossiping about, especially after Sir William turns up dead, and everyone is ordered to stay at the mansion while the police investigate the killing. Gosford Park also features Charles Dance, Tom Hollander, Natasha Wightman, and Ron Webster; the screenplay was written by Julian Fellowes, based on a story by Altman and co-star Bob Balaban.
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Cast
- Michael Gambon
- Kristin Scott Thomas
- Maggie Smith
- Helen Mirren
- Eileen Atkins
- Kelly Macdonald
- Bob Balaban
- Alan Bates
- Richard E. Grant
- Jeremy Northam
- Emily Watson
- Derek Jacobi
- Camilla Rutherford
- Geraldine Somerville
- Charles Dance
- Stephen Fry
- Ryan Phillippe
- Tom Hollander
- Clive Owen
- Natasha Wightman
- James Wilby
- Claudie Blakley
- Laurence Fox
- Trent Ford
- Jeremy Swift
- Meg Wynn Owen
- Sophie Thompson
- Teresa Churcher
- Sarah Flind
- Lucy Cohu
- John Fountain
- Finty Williams
- Emma Buckley
- Laura Harling
- Tilly Gerrard
- Will Beer
- Gregor Henderson-Begg
- Leo Bill
- Ron Puttock
- Adrian Preater
- Joanna Maude
- Adrian Scarborough
- Frances Low
- John Atterbury
- Frank Thornton
- Ron Webster
- Jenny Beavan
- Jane Frazer
- Mary Selway
- Sharon Harel
- Joshua Astrachan
- Hannah Leader
- Dinny Powell
- Anna Pinnock
- Jane Barclay
- Robert Altman
- Stephen Altman
- Jan Archibald
- Robert Jones
- Julian Fellowes
- Norma Webb
- Nigel Mills
- Stuart Brisdon
- Andrew Dunn
- Sarah Hauldren
- Tim Squyres
- John Frankish
- Sallie Jaye
