The Remains of the Day (Special Edition)
starring: Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Christopher Reeves, Peter Vaughan, Patrick Godfrey
directed by: James Ivory
directed by: James Ivory
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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 9780767848855
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0767848853
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: November 06, 2001
Running Time: 134 minutes
Sales Rank: 3745
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 1993
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Product Description:
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 02/26/2008 Run time: 134 minutes Rating: Pg
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This excellent film is probably best described as subtle elegance. Framed in the present, the movie deals with the lives inside an English country home just prior to World War II. Reunited with the filmmakers from Howards End are Emma Thompson as Miss Kenton, the head housekeeper, and Anthony Hopkins as Stevens, the impeccable butler. The bittersweet story centers on Stevens and his dedication to his master, Lord Darlington (a suitably officious and slyly pompous James Fox). Stevens summarizes: 'I don't believe a man can consider himself fully content until he has done all he can to be of service to his employer.' Enveloping Stevens's world are the pending war with Germany, Darlington's horribly misguided interests in said war, and, most effectively, his relationship with Miss Kenton. Stevens is the very essence of repression, but as played by Hopkins he is neither piteous nor self-righteous. Like his master, Stevens becomes misguided in his loyalties, although his is an emotional deprivation, possibly condemning him to lifelong regret. There's so much going on in this film, and yet the action is skillfully depicted through understanding and knowing glances, through emotions expressed only through eye contact. Like other Merchant-Ivory-Ruth Prawer Jhabvala collaborations, this film is sumptuous to look at, capturing the period effectively and affectingly. Jhabvala respectfully adapts from the Kazuo Ishiguro novel. Excellent in supporting roles are Christopher Reeve, Ben Chaplin, and Hugh Grant. --N.F. Mendoza
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- Repression and lack of awareness eventually have a priceThe beauty of Remains of the Day can not be overstated. The photography and art direction were superb ... Read More
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- The Remembrance of Things PastI won't try to ring any novel changes on the extravagant praise and clever insights that a multitude of ... Read More
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- the remains of the day dvdI found this dvd to be very interesting,as well as beautiful.The scenery and actors are superb,As a child ... Read More
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- Volume too low!When playing the DVD the voices were nearly inaudible. I had to turn the volume to maximum and even then it was ... Read More
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- Marvelous acting and staging, but...It looks fantastic. Hopkins and Thompson give marvelously controlled and thoughtful performances.
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