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Gosford Park

Synopsis

In the style of Nashville with its multiple interlocking stories, director Robert Altman reveals the two worlds of Gosford Park. One is played out in the grounds, the dining hall and the bedrooms of the mansion where the English aristocracy are enjoying their final fling. The other is a secret world below the stairs, where the servants see and hear far more than they should - and more than they ever dare to admit. As the great house swings into action, we see and hear the unfolding events through the eyes and ears of the servants.

Details

Year
2002
Type of project
Features
Running time
139 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Robert Altman
Producer
Robert Altman, Bob Balaban, David Levy
Editor
Tim Squyres ACE
Screenwriter
Julian Fellowes
Director of Photography
Andrew Dunn BSC
Sound
Peter Glossop
Composer
Patrick Doyle
Principal cast
Maggie Smith, Alan Bates, Derek Jacobi, Helen Mirren, Charles Dance, Kristin Scott-Thomas, Jeremy Northam, Clive Owen, James Wilby, Richard E. Grant, Stephen Fry

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Zestwick Ltd

c/o Capitol Films Ltd

Sales Company

Capitol Films Ltd

Contact: Daisy Allsop
23 Queensdale Place
London W11 4SQ
UK

T 00 44 (0)20 7471 6000

films@capitolfilms.com

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