The Remains of the Day Movie Review 1993

If repression is your cup of tea then this is the film for you. Others may want to shake British butler par excellence Stevens (Hopkins) and tell him to express an emotion. In the 1930s, Stevens is the rigidly traditional butler to Lord Darlington (Fox). When Miss Kenton (Thompson) the almost vivacious new housekeeper expresses a quietly personal interest in Stevens his loyalty to an unworthy master prevents him from a chance at happiness. A quiet movie, told in flashback. Hopkins' impressive performance gets by strictly on nuance with Thompson at least allowed a small amount of natural charm. Based on the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 135 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Producers: Merchant Ivory, Period Piece: 1930s, The Help: Female, The Meaning of Life, Repressed Men, The Help: Male

Screenplay

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Cast

Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, James Fox, Christopher Reeve, Peter Vaughan, Hugh Grant, Michael (Michel) Lonsdale, Tim Pigott-Smith

Cinematography

Tony Pierce-Roberts

Director

James Ivory

Music

Richard Robbins

Producer

Mike Nichols Productions, John Calley, Ismail Merchant, Paul Bradley, Merchant-Ivory Productions

Awards

British Acad. 1993: Actor (Hopkins); L.A. Film Critics 1993: Actor (Hopkins); Natl. Bd. of Review 1993: Actor (Hopkins).