Starring: Kristin Scott Thomas, Ryan Phillippe, Derek Jacobi, Emily Watson, Helen Mirren, Bob Balaban, Alan Bates, Geraldine Somerville, Kelly MacDonald, Stephen Fry, Eileen Atkins, James Wilby, Richard E. Grant, Jeremy Northam, Clive Owen, Charles Dance, Michael Gambon, Maggie Smith

Directed by: Robert Altman

Robert Altman directs this elegant period drama and Agatha Christie-style murder mystery that features the cream of British acting talent. Gathered at aristocrat Michael Gambon's big house are fellow toffs Charles Dance, James Wilby and Jeremy Northam (as British matinee idol Ivor Novello) among others. Meanwhile, downstairs in the bustling servant's quarters we encounter Alan Bates and Helen Mirren as the head male and female members of staff.

The various intrigues that play out between members of the different classes and sexes are all observed with Altman's customary withering eye and trademark roving camerawork. After a murder is committed, comical pipe-smoking detective Stephen Fry arrives, but the solution is arrived at in an unconventional way. With an impeccable ensemble cast that Merchant Ivory would die for, Gosford Park is a classy piece of cinema from a great director at the top of his form.

Technical Details

Certification: 15
Duration: 131 mins
Cat. No: EVS1477(ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO)
Category: Drama:General

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