The Remains of The Day

– A rule bound head butler's world of manners and decorum in the household he maintains is tested by t..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.90 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 14 Minutes
Release Year:
1993
The Remains of the Day (1993)

A rule bound head butler's world of manners and decorum in the household he maintains is tested by the arrival of a housekeeper who falls in love with him in post-WWI Britain. The possibility of romance and his master's cultivation of ties with the Nazi cause challenge his carefully maintained veneer of servitude.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA, UK
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Genre:

The Remains of the Day (1993) - Trailer

Release Date:

19 Nov 1993

Language:

English, French, German

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

James Ivory

Writer:

Kazuo Ishiguro (novel), Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (screenplay)

Main Actors:

John Haycraft, Christopher Reeve, Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson

Plot:

A rule bound head butler's world of manners and decorum in the household he maintains is tested by the arrival of a housekeeper who falls in love with him in pre-WWII Britain. The possibility of romance and his master's cultivation of ties with the Nazi cause challenge his carefully maintained veneer of servitude.

Awards:

Nominated for 8 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 31 nominations.

Production:

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
95%
Metacritic:
84%