The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day
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Directed by: James Ivory

Overview

A rule-bound head butler's world of manners and decorum in the household he maintains is tested by the arrival of a housekeeper who falls in love with him in post-WWI Britain. The possibility of romance and his master's cultivation of ties with the Nazi cause challenge his carefully maintained veneer of servitude.

The Remains of the Day
The Remains of the Day

Reviews (2)

  • CinemaSerf (Rated: 7)

    This is one of Anthony Hopkins' most nuanced and classy performances, depicting the last of a dying breed of upper servants in the stately home of "Lord Darlington" (James Fox). It's told by way of a retrospective as he takes some time off from his work as butler to American millionaire "Lewis" (Chr...

  • Filipe Manuel Neto (Rated: 8)

    It is an excellent film, even if I disagree with the thesis on which it was made.

    In the period between the two world wars, the world tried to make sure that there was never again something as destructive and traumatic as the First World War. However, such decisions, very commendable but chim...

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