Rotten
The actors keep this interesting, but as a story it drifts and rambles.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
The Remains of the Day
Diamond in the Rough.
1993 · 2h 14m · PG
Drama, Romance
Directed by
James Ivory
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The Remains of the Day
Overview
In interwar Britain, a rule-bound head butler's world of manners and decorum in the household he maintains is tested by the arrival of a new housekeeper. The possibility of romance and his master's cultivation of ties with the Nazi cause challenge his carefully maintained veneer of servitude.
Director and cast
- James Ivory Director
- Anthony Hopkins as James Stevens
- Emma Thompson as Miss Kenton
- James Fox as Lord Darlington
- Christopher Reeve as Jack Lewis
- Hugh Grant as Reginald Cardinal
- Peter Vaughan as William Stevens
- Ben Chaplin as Charlie, Head Footman
- Paula Jacobs as Mrs. Mortimer, the cook
- Patrick Godfrey as Spencer
- Michael Lonsdale as Dupont D'Ivry
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
96%
Tomatometer
Fresh
All the meticulousness, intelligence, taste and superior acting that one expects from Merchant Ivory productions have been brought to bear.
Todd McCarthy, Variety
Fresh
Here's a film for adults. It's also about time to recognize that Mr. Ivory is one of our finest directors, something that critics tend to overlook because most of his films have been literary adaptations.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
Fresh
What do you call filmmakers who make literary entertainment box office in the age of Beavis and Butt-bead? Try miracle workers.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Fresh
Put Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson and James Fox together and you can expect sterling performances.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
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