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Starring: Michael Gambon, Kristin Scott Thomas, Camilla Rutherford (View All)
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Starring: Michael Gambon, Kristin Scott Thomas, Camilla Rutherford
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. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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US Release Date
12/26/01
MPAA Rating
Rated R
Running Time
137 mins. (V)
Locations
- London, England, United Kingdom
Language
- English
Box Office Total
$41,300,105
Awards
- Nominated for a Best Art Direction award at the 2001 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 2001 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Screenplay award at the 2001 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Most Promising Newcomer to British Film award at the 2001 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 2001 National Society of Film Critics [Fest Awards.
- Winner of the Best Original Screenplay award at the 2001 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Production Design award at the 2001 American Film Institute [Festival/Awar Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director (Runner-up) award at the 2001 Los Angeles Film Critics Association [ Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Supporting Actress award at the 2001 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Acting Ensemble award at the 2001 Broadcast Film Critics Association [Fe Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Editing award at the 2001 American Film Institute [Festival/Awar Awards.
- Winner of the Best Supporting Actress (Runner-up) award at the 2001 Los Angeles Film Critics Association [ Awards.
- Winner of the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2001 National Society of Film Critics [Fest Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Director award at the 2001 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 2001 New York Film Critics Circle [Festival Awards.
- Winner of the Best Director award at the 2001 American Film Institute [Festival/Awar Awards.
- Winner of the Best Screenplay award at the 2001 National Society of Film Critics [Fest Awards.
- Winner of the Best Costume Design award at the 2001 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Winner of the Best Cast award at the 2001 Screen Actors Guild [Festival/Award] Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture - Musical or Comedy award at the 2001 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Moti award at the 2001 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Original Screenplay award at the 2001 Writers Guild of America [Festival/Awa Awards.
- Winner of the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2001 Screen Actors Guild [Festival/Award] Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Production Design award at the 2001 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Supporting Actress award at the 2001 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Winner of the Best Screenplay award at the 2001 New York Film Critics Circle [Festival Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture award at the 2001 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Original Screenplay award at the 2001 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Costume Design award at the 2001 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Director award at the 2001 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2001 New York Film Critics Circle [Festival Awards.
- Winner of the Best British Film award at the 2001 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Makeup and Hair award at the 2001 British Academy of Film and Television Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Composer award at the 2001 American Film Institute [Festival/Awar Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Film from the European Union award at the 2002 French Academy of Cinema [Festival/Awa Awards.
Distributor
- USA Films
