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Gosford Park

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Gosford Park

Alan Bates, Bob Balaban, Charles Dance, Clive Owen, Derek Jacobi

It is November 1932. Gosford Park is the magnificent country estate to which Sir William McCordle and his wife, Lady Sylvia, gather relations and friends for a weekend shooting party. They have invite...( read more  read more... )d an eclectic group including a countess, a World War I hero, the British matinee idol Ivor Novello and an American film producer who makes Charlie Chan movies. As the guests assemble in the gilded drawing rooms above, their personal maids and valets swell the ranks of the house servants in the teeming kitchens and corridors below-stairs. But all is not as it seems: neither amongst the bejeweled guests lunching and dining at their enormous leisure, nor in the attic bedrooms and stark work stations where the servants labor for the comfort of their employers. In this luxurious setting, we're made witness to a series of events which bridge generations, class, sex, tragic personal history--and culminate in a murder... (or is it two murders?).

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  • SirPant
    September 23, 2009
    SirPant
    I found this film quite dull. It?s an odd mix of Renoir?s La règle du jeu and a P.G. Wodehouse book but without being anywhere near as entertaining as either. The cast is amazing but ultimately wasted. Not one of the late, great Altman?s best.
  • mrpopcorn
    April 29, 2009
    mrpopcorn
    "Tea At Four. Dinner At Eight. Murder At Midnight."


    Multiple storylined drama set in 1932, showing the lives of upstairs guest and downstairs servants at a party in a country house in England.

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    This is a remarkable film. Those who have described it as thin and boring have simply missed the point; probably because their senses have been dulled by SFX and obvious plots. Robert Altman has used his extraordinary insight to show the multi-layered dependency of the Edwardian English upper classes and their servants in the twilight of their existence. Not only is it a remarkable script, but it is brought to light by an array of the finest acting talents Britain can muster. Of course it takes an hour to bring in all the characters because that is what the film is about. The plots and sub plots are almost incidental to the interweaving of the relationships and the complex development of character, often in a single sentence or even word.

    A wonderfully accurate presentation of upper class England at the beginning of the 20th century. Fantastically good costume, sets, etc. Good performances by the entire ensemble. An interesting murder "mystery" as there is really no mystery as to who committed the murder--take your choice: there are multiple suspects with equally valid motives, opportunity, and action. It's only a question of who "killed" him first. The crime isn't solved, but refreshingly "gotten away with" since the victim was so heinous.
  • StaisilD
    July 16, 2008
    StaisilD
    Gosford Park is the name of an English country estate, where, in 1932, a gaggle of royals and wannabes including a horde of locals plus a popular British actor and a Charlie Chan-obsessed Hollywood movie producer gather to attend a weekend hunting party. Upstairs, it's the usual ...( read more)hoity-toity, drawing room chitter-chatter, while downstairs an army of servants does little but gossip about the visitors above. The cast is a collection of British stage and screen royalty. Dame Maggie Smith is at the top of her game as the gossipy aunt everyone loves to hate. Alan Bates is truly compelling as Jennings, the authoritarian head of the household trying hard to conceal the chink in his armor. Michael Gambon and Kristin Scott Thomas are magnificent as the duplicitous couple, Sir William and Lady Sylvia. Helen Mirren gives an Oscar worthy performance as the duty bound drill sergeant Mrs. Wilson. Emily Watson is perfect as the adventurous housemaid Elsie. Jeremy Northam lends his exceptional musical talents to the role of Ivor Novello, the only historical character in the film. Stephen Fry's performance as the bungling Inspector Thompson is all too brief. The lone Americans, Bob Balaban and Ryan Phillippe, hold their own against their British counterparts, with Phillippe adding some exceptional moments for others to play off of. It is an excellent exploration of its material, and it owes its brilliance to everyone involved.
  • organgrinder136
    March 9, 2008
    organgrinder136
    i liked the subtle nuances of each character here. each had a slight chip on their shoulder about one thing or another and it came through in their personality. the collection of actors were well cast. enjoyed helen mirren, emily watson and maggie smith the most, but clive owen a...( read more)nd stephen fry were amusing back up. i don't know the actors name but the guy playing an actor and pretending to be a scotsman was amusing. the one with the endless supply of hot milk. haha. anyone know the name of that actor? anyhow, the acting and the subtlety were great. the main fault was that it took about three quarters of the movie to get to the murder so you were left with no substantial plot for the three quarters previous
  • EarthlyAlien
    January 25, 2008
    EarthlyAlien
    Among Altman's most dense and brilliant screenplays. One of the many ways to evaluate a filmmaker's genius is by how many characters he can put together in a film without them getting in the way of each other. Gosford Park is one of those examples. Works as a murder myster...( read more)y, a comedy of manners, a human drama, and a social commentary on the 1930's-era British society (even if made and written by Americans) simply by providing a rich tapestry of characters and relationships, status and class. The Hitchcockian whodunnit aspect is not the meat of the film, but the characters themselves and their personal affairs, hang-ups, and peculiarities that make the film interesting to watch. Highlights: the performances by Maggie Smith and Helen Mirren.
  • filmfanatic1982
    December 21, 2009
    filmfanatic1982
    Thank you Robert Altman. :D
  • MajorWhitlock
    November 26, 2009
    MajorWhitlock
    This film is EXTREMELY British. The pacing, the humor, the story. I enjoyed it because I used to read a lot of Agatha Christie novels too. Very intricate and extremely well put together.
  • Sheiob
    November 26, 2009
    Sheiob
    A beautifully constructed landscape, jammed full of impressive and talented actors. The film is certainly entertaining, with an interesting look at the British class system. Although primarily a drama, it has a wonderful dry wit that added plenty of humor. Some of the characters ...( read more)and subplots I found rather difficult to follow, in no small part due to the fact there are so many of them.
  • Yelverton
    November 20, 2009
    Yelverton
    This is one snooty mystery film.
  • MisterTuttle
    November 19, 2009
    MisterTuttle
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    Welcome to Gosford Park. If you're ...( read more)looking to murder Sir William McCordle please try the library.

    Relatives and friends join the Gosford Park estate inhabited by Sir William and his wife Sylvia. It is to be a weekend of fun, gossip, infidelity and murder.

    There are many, many characters in this film and each one is as lively as the next. It was almost like watching real people instead of actors. Much of the first act is built around introducing everyone. From the upstairs are the rich and the downstairs are the servants.

    Each character is as mysterious as the next and I kept wondering who the hell it was going to be to make the first strike against Sir William. Everybody has a motive. The inspector is oblivious as he investigates. He seems too interested in 'playing' an inspector than actually being one.

    There's a shocking twist at the end I didn't see coming. You see Clive Owen's character was an orphan and had been a driver for seven years. So, arriving at the estate causes some tension with Mrs. Wilson the head servant played by Helen Mirren. The tension is never realized by Owen's character because she never tells him the truth.

    The ending doesn't resolve much, but it leaves you satisfied knowing that you've just seen a bunch of actors doing what they do best.
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