Gosford park who is who

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Richard E. Grant George. Both technically complete as well as narratively interesting this movie is filled with directorial skills. It certainly doesn't lack the actors either, this film is very well acted throughout. Which is not really surprising considering the credits, a long line of fine actors. The story is nothing revolutionary, but quite interestingly told.

It's given from two perspectives, first the noble people and then their servants. A relationship that is also causing quite a lot of comedy. So with all that i have recounted above this should be a great movie. Well, i would have to say both yes and no. While i found it to have many qualities there is just something about the whole thing that failed to excite me.

Sometimes when i watch a movie i get the feeling that the director has almost worked too hard trying to perfect his style. I get that feeling here. The movie is almost too much, like someone somewhere is trying too hard. Or maybe it's just me. For whatever reasons this polished and well thought-through movie just didn't quite do it for me, even though it was certainly decent entertainment for as long as it lasted.

Antagonisten Apr 27, FAQ 5. Who is who? Was Ivor Novello a real person? How could "The Americans" not know how the breakfast was served on the third day? Details Edit. Release date January 18, United States. United States United Kingdom Italy. Official Facebook. Wilson gave Parks up, which is the source of the tension between her and Mrs. Henry Denton Ryan Phillippe : An actor posing somewhat unconvincingly as the manservant to Mr Weissman in order to research a role. Becomes the servants' Butt Monkey upon revealing his identity.

Sleeps with Lady Sylvia, though she loses interest when he reveals himself as an 'upstairs' , and is likely sleeping with Weissman too.

Elsie Emily Watson : Head housemaid. Is one of Sir William's lovers, an indiscretion she lets slip while waiting table at dinner one night. Friends with Isobel.

George Richard E. Grant : A footman. Snide and somewhat sleazy. Accidentally-on-purpose spills hot coffee on Denton as part of Denton becoming the Butt Monkey. Murders Sir William. She realises that Parks had discovered Sir William was his father, and that he probably wanted to kill him. So she poisons Sir William first, thereby stopping Parks from committing murder - you can't murder a corpse.

Probert Derek Jacobi : Sir William's valet. Is devastated by his master's death. Is, arguably, the main character and acts as Audience Surrogate. Finds out both Parks and Mrs. Is also Lady Constance's gossip collector. Dorothy Sophie Thompson : Gosford Park still-room maid. Is clearly in love with Jennings. The sense of place is also palpable in this film; the downstairs and attic floors were entirely constructed on sound stages by production designer Steven Altman, Altman's son, who also supervised the real country house used for the main floors.

Andrew Dunn's photography is sumptuous upstairs, while making the downstairs look creamy and institutional. The editor, Tim Squyres, must have been crucial in keeping the characters in play.

As a director he has never been willing to settle for plot; he is much more interested in character and situation, and likes to assemble unusual people in peculiar situations and stir the pot. Here he is, like Prospero, serenely the master of his art.

Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from until his death in In , he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism. Eileen Atkins as Mrs. Bob Balaban as Morris Weissman. Alan Bates as Jennings. Charles Dance as Lord Stockbridge. Stephen Fry as Inspector Thompson. Richard E. Grant as George.