Synopsis
storyline occurred in November 1932 the British storyline occurred in November 1932 the British . Gosford Manor is a celebrity - filled land, William McChord - Le (Jazz) and his wife Sylvia (Mrs.) invited friends to a hunt
their invited guests including a countess, a WWI hero, British music idol Ivor - Dirk Nowitzki, the treasurer (finance minister), and is now working on "Charlie Chan" ("Law of the People's Republic of China) for the film's American producer their invited guests including a countess, a WWI hero, British music idol Ivor - Dirk Nowitzki, the treasurer (finance minister), and is now working on "Charlie Chan" ("Law of the People's Republic of China) for the film's American producer . when guests gathered in the gilded upstairs studio, and waited on them of the form - fitting male maid people power stations located in the home, while the servants were choked kitchen downstairs and the walkway when guests gathered in the gilded upstairs studio, and waited on them of the form - fitting male maid people power stations located in the home, while the servants were choked kitchen downstairs and the walkway .
but none of it seems so calm: Whatever is in the very jewellery leisurely enjoying food and the guests in the middle or at the employer's comfort and busy servants where the loft bedroom and the kitchen in the 
Staff List
Producer Robert Altman, Joshua, Bob balaban, Jane Barclay, Julian Fellowes, Jane Frazer, Sharon Harel, Robert Jones, Hannah's leader, David Levy, the director Robert Altman, Robert Altman, deputy director (assistant) Sara Desmond, Fidel and Carlos,Richard Styles screenwriter Robert Altman, Bob balaban, Julian Fellowes photography Andrew Patrick Dunn soundtrack, clips of Tim squire at the casting director Mary there with the NYSEs artistic director Stephen Altman art design by John Frankish, costume design Sarah Jenny Green Pi Wan set decorator Anna PinnockProducer Robert Altman, Joshua, Bob balaban, Jane Barclay, Julian Fellowes, Jane Frazer, Sharon Harel, Robert Jones, Hannah's leader, David Levy, the director Robert Altman, Robert Altman, deputy director (assistant) Sara Desmond, Fidel and Carlos,Richard Styles screenwriter Robert Altman, Bob balaban, Julian Fellowes photography Andrew Patrick Dunn soundtrack, clips of Tim squire at the casting director Mary there with the NYSEs artistic director Stephen Altman art design by John Frankish, costume design Sarah Jenny Green Pi Wan set decorator Anna Pinnock.
Produce
the centre of the story is William McCord invited jazz with a bunch of relatives and friends to his manor of hunting, but hunting scenes for a very short time; as the film goes on to a half when there's an Agatha Christie detective story twist, i.e. the masters were murdered, while guests in a seemingly half people have suspected but the essence of the 1932 British society is taken of a cross - sectional, shape society and their entourage of all that has gone before that murder is just a story of a bunch of things, while non - nutrition where people have suspected but the essence of the 1932 British society is taken of a cross - sectional, shape society and their entourage of all that has gone before that murder is just a story of a bunch of things, while non - nutrition where .
movie like "The Dream" in a certain scene so exquisite, through a crowd of characters, rich in overtones of the atmosphere,Mei reveals the dark side of the rich - lean too movie like "The Dream" in a certain scene so exquisite, through a crowd of characters, rich in overtones of the atmosphere,Mei reveals the dark side of the rich - lean too . director scorns" all written in a narrative center of gravity "of the Hollywood tradition, while the focus of a large number of characters," film "(film) in the run - up to the pinnacle of director scorns" all written in a narrative center of gravity "of the Hollywood tradition, while the focus of a large number of characters," film "(film) in the run - up to the pinnacle of .
the film only two of the main scenes, but the storyline of a noisy and crowded with more than 40 characters, often with a dozen appear in the same scene, and its effects extend beyond traditional drama, like the film into the realm of powerful cast the film only two of the main scenes, but the storyline of a noisy and crowded with more than 40 characters, often with a dozen appear in the same scene, and its effects extend beyond traditional drama, like the film into the realm of powerful cast . .
is horrifying almost all British actors are aggregated to Altman's side,Someone jokingly said the 2001 British stars not to shoot the film, is to shoot the "Harry Potter" which was is horrifying almost all British actors are aggregated to Altman's side,Someone jokingly said the 2001 British stars not to shoot the film, is to shoot the "Harry Potter" which was . Kristen Scott Thomas and Emily Watson are internationally in recent years very active actress Kristen Scott Thomas and Emily Watson are internationally in recent years very active actress .
has the typical English gentleman qualities of Jeremy Northam has become little more than a costume drama, as in "Emma", "Ideal husband","The Golden Bowl" all in brilliant form has the typical English gentleman qualities of Jeremy Northam has become little more than a costume drama, as in "Emma", "Ideal husband","The Golden Bowl" all in brilliant form . appearance with originality of Stephen Fry's most memorable is his portrayal of the writer Oscar Wilde appearance with originality of Stephen Fry's most memorable is his portrayal of the writer Oscar Wilde .
But star had the outstanding performance or Maggie Smith and Helen Miller But star had the outstanding performance or Maggie Smith and Helen Miller . by "Evil Under the Sun", "A Room with a View", "The Last September", "Maggie Smith is already proving himself to handle both film and stage talent, her character on the perversity of the countess, her role was considered to have a hope of winning an oscar for best supporting actress for her role in the by "Evil Under the Sun", "A Room with a View", "The Last September", "Maggie Smith is already proving himself to handle both film and stage talent, her character on the perversity of the countess, her role was considered to have a hope of winning an oscar for best supporting actress for her role in the .
Helen Miller with more from the rest of the country,earned her housekeeper took a corner of the New York Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Helen Miller with more from the rest of the country,earned her housekeeper took a corner of the New York Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role .
Wonderful Tidbits
in group play, the director, Robert Altman and two photographers with in group play, the director, Robert Altman and two photographers with . spook him to do so is to prevent the Actors performance is that he forgot that trick because it's true nature and some spook him to do so is to prevent the Actors performance is that he forgot that trick because it's true nature and some .
Jeremy Northam plays the role of a piano, not only is he's acting, he's younger brother, a professional classical pianist Jeremy Northam plays the role of a piano, not only is he's acting, he's younger brother, a professional classical pianist . in this movie, is that it is not usually one of the great mic the director Altman lets all of the actors wearing of portable microphones, in order to create a type of over - dubbing effect in this movie, is that it is not usually one of the great mic the director Altman lets all of the actors wearing of portable microphones, in order to create a type of over - dubbing effect .
For the first time, this approach has been seen,was in the 1978 movie "Wedding Crashers" and" A Wedding, subsequently also adopted several of the ladies upstairs For the first time, this approach has been seen,was in the 1978 movie "Wedding Crashers" and" A Wedding, subsequently also adopted several of the ladies upstairs . wearing of jewelry - - all wool and a yard of their work day by heavily armed security guards escorting wearing of jewelry - - all wool and a yard of their work day by heavily armed security guards escorting .
Altman asked director operated the camera shooting the film in each of the lens is moved, even slight Altman asked director operated the camera shooting the film in each of the lens is moved, even slight . hunting scenes in which the reference is made to the Jean Renoir film "The Rules of the game" Directeur du gle R (La, 1939) in the hunting of paragraphs hunting scenes in which the reference is made to the Jean Renoir film "The Rules of the game" Directeur du gle R (La, 1939) in the hunting of paragraphs .
Renoir "which told the story of a village of some noble,One of the killers and their own staff, and what happens to Renoir "which told the story of a village of some noble,One of the killers and their own staff, and what happens to . Jeremy Northam's role and Alfred Dirk Nowitzki, who is in London, England, who were the heroes, the singer and composer, Alfred West's silent film classic "The Lodger (1927) starring in a remake of the Jeremy Northam's role and Alfred Dirk Nowitzki, who is in London, England, who were the heroes, the singer and composer, Alfred West's silent film classic "The Lodger (1927) starring in a remake of the .
In 1932 sound film, it is also the protagonist and plays a beautiful song In 1932 sound film, it is also the protagonist and plays a beautiful song . in Gosford de Manor", the time is set in November 1932,Constance Countess (Maggie Smith) takes them remakes are said to be a failure in Gosford de Manor", the time is set in November 1932,Constance Countess (Maggie Smith) takes them remakes are said to be a failure .
in 1934 did have a movie name is" Charlie Chan in London "Charlie Chan in London, but did it in the mystery of a British manor in 1934 did have a movie name is" Charlie Chan in London "Charlie Chan in London, but did it in the mystery of a British manor . only, producer's name is John Stone, rather than the movie's fictional character Maurice Weisman, but Alan Novello starred in the movie only, producer's name is John Stone, rather than the movie's fictional character Maurice Weisman, but Alan Novello starred in the movie .
indeed in all of the servant of the characters have no makeup indeed in all of the servant of the characters have no makeup . in the DVD version of the sidelights,director Robert Altman called him several times in the film F, applied to the word (here refers to sexual intercourse), the goal is to make as limited level, because he does not want minors to see the movie in the DVD version of the sidelights,director Robert Altman called him several times in the film F, applied to the word (here refers to sexual intercourse), the goal is to make as limited level, because he does not want minors to see the movie .
he is unlikely to think that kids will enjoy the movie, so his children for a "please" go out (especially as a 14 - year - old boys) he is unlikely to think that kids will enjoy the movie, so his children for a "please" go out (especially as a 14 - year - old boys) . Gaussian Manor's name was never mentioned in the movie Gaussian Manor's name was never mentioned in the movie .
Inspector Thompson doesn't even have an opportunity to completely introduced myself Inspector Thompson doesn't even have an opportunity to completely introduced myself .
Quotes
Mrs. Wilson: Not much of a crime to stab a dead man, is it? They can never touch him. That's what's important, his life. Mrs. Wilson: Not much of a crime to stab a dead man, is it?They can never touch him That's what's important, his life That's what's important, his life .
Mary: And your life? Mary: Well what about your life?Mrs. Wilson: Didn't you hear me? I'm the perfect servants; I have no life. Mrs. Wilson: Didn't you hear?I'm the perfect serll - ant; I hall - e no life Constance: Me? I haven't in my body. Constance: me?I haven't a snobbish bone in my body
Constance: Mary, I don't think I'll wear that shirt after all. The other one's, that's all I care about. Constance: Mary, I dont think Ill wear that shirt after all The other ones warmer, thats all I care about The other ones warmer, thats all I care about .
Constance: Do you think he 'Ll be As long as he usually is? Constance: Do you think he'll stay like this for that long?Constance: Tell me, how much longer are you going to go on making films? Constance: tell me, how much longer are you going to go on making films?Ivor: I suppose that rather depends on how much longer the public want to see me in them. Ivor: I guess it depends on what the public wanted to see me in them Constance: It must be hard to know when it's time to throw in the towel What a about that last one of yours what was it called? ""? Constance: It must be hard to know when its time to throw in the towel What a pity about that last one of yours what was it called?"the dodger"?Ivor: The. Ivor: boarders
Constance: The. Constance: boarders last lines (last line) Constance: Could you imagine being someone because of something she said, as Constance: Could you imagine someone because of something i saidBeing hanged?Mary: I know. And what purpose could it possibly serve? Mary: I know that, then what purpose could it po ibly serve?
Goof
Weisman is a vegetarian, and who is against hunting of birds, but the irony is that, in the hunting of paragraphs, we can see he's wearing a fur coat in the Weisman is a vegetarian, and who is against hunting of birds, but the irony is that, in the hunting of paragraphs, we can see he's wearing a fur coat in the . hunting, many of whom can be heard cluck, however pheasant calls should not be like a chick, but rather has its own distinctive calls hunting, many of whom can be heard cluck, however pheasant calls should not be like a chick, but rather has its own distinctive calls .
