"...a virtuoso ensemble piece to rival the director's 'Nashville' and 'Short Cuts' in its masterly interweaving of multiple characters and subplots.” – New York Times
Directed by Robert Altman.
Relatives of a wealthy English nobleman meet at his country home, mostly eager to shore up their economic positions. Downstairs, a community of house servants attends to the wealthy family and their guests, observing a system of rules as intricate as the staircases that link the two worlds. A piercing scream signals a shocking mystery, and reveals secrets that link both groups in the great house.
Producer: Robert Altman, Bob Balaban, David Levy. Screenwriter: Julian Fellowes. Cinematographer: Andrew Dunn. Editor: Tim Squyres. Cast: Michael Gambon, Maggie Smith, Helen Mirren, Kristen Scott Thomas, Ryan Phillippe.
35mm, color, 137 min.
