The Remains of the Day (1993)
The Remains of the Day (1993)
Diamond in the Rough.
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.

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Cast

Anthony Hopkins Anthony Hopkins As: James Stevens
Emma Thompson Emma Thompson As: Miss Kenton
James Fox James Fox As: Lord Darlington
Christopher Reeve Christopher Reeve As: Jack Lewis
Hugh Grant Hugh Grant As: Reginald Cardinal
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Diamond in the Rough.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English, Deutsch

Release Date: 05 November 1993

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 134m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures, Mike Nichols Productions, John Calley Productions, Merchant Ivory Productions

Budget: $11,500,000

Revenue: $23,240,144

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Cast

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

James Stevens

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Miss Kenton

James Fox

James Fox

Lord Darlington

Christopher Reeve

Christopher Reeve

Jack Lewis

Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant

Reginald Cardinal

Peter Vaughan

Peter Vaughan

William Stevens

Ben Chaplin

Ben Chaplin

Charlie, Head Footman

Paula Jacobs

Paula Jacobs

Mrs. Mortimer, the cook

Patrick Godfrey

Patrick Godfrey

Spencer

Michael Lonsdale

Michael Lonsdale

Dupont D'Ivry

Rupert Vansittart

Rupert Vansittart

Sir Geoffrey Wren

Tim Pigott-Smith

Tim Pigott-Smith

Thomas Benn

Lena Headey

Lena Headey

Lizzie

Paul Copley

Paul Copley

Harry Smith

Peter Cellier

Peter Cellier

Sir Leonard Bax

Brigitte Kahn

Brigitte Kahn

Baroness

John Savident

John Savident

Doctor Meredith

Pip Torrens

Pip Torrens

Doctor Richard Carlisle

Peter Eyre

Peter Eyre

Lord Halifax

Wolf Kahler

Wolf Kahler

German ambassador

Abigail Hopkins

Abigail Hopkins

Housemaid

John Haycraft

John Haycraft

Auctioneer

Caroline Hunt

Caroline Hunt

Landlady

Steve Dibben

Steve Dibben

George, Second Footman

Terence Bayler

Terence Bayler

Trimmer

Peter Halliday

Peter Halliday

Canon Tufnell

Jeffry Wickham

Jeffry Wickham

Viscount Bigge

Tony Aitken

Tony Aitken

Postmaster

Christopher Brown

Christopher Brown

Irma

Ian Redford

Ian Redford

Publican

Jo Kendall

Jo Kendall

Publican's wife

Steven Beard

Steven Beard

Andrews

Miles Richardson

Miles Richardson

Craddock (uncredited)

Directed By

James Ivory

James Ivory

Director

Christopher Newman

Christopher Newman

Assistant Director

Diana Dill

Diana Dill

Script Supervisor

Bernard Bellew

Bernard Bellew

Assistant Director

Simon Moseley

Simon Moseley

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Ismail Merchant

Ismail Merchant

Producer

Mike Nichols

Mike Nichols

Producer

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Executive Producer

Donald Rosenfeld

Donald Rosenfeld

Associate Producer

Celestia Fox

Celestia Fox

Casting

Joyce Herlihy

Joyce Herlihy

Production Supervisor

John Calley

John Calley

Producer

Christian McWilliams

Christian McWilliams

Location Manager

Edited By

Andrew Marcus

Andrew Marcus

Editor

Derek Holding

Derek Holding

Dialogue Editor

Costume and Makeup

Jenny Beavan

Jenny Beavan

Costume Design

Norma Webb

Norma Webb

Makeup Artist

John Bright

John Bright

Costume Design

Christine Beveridge

Christine Beveridge

Makeup Department Head

Carol Hemming

Carol Hemming

Hair Department Head

Paolo Mantini

Paolo Mantini

Hairstylist

Sound

Richard Robbins

Richard Robbins

Original Music Composer

Robin O'Donoghue

Robin O'Donoghue

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Geoff Alexander

Geoff Alexander

Music

Harry Rabinowitz

Harry Rabinowitz

Music Director

Visual Effects

Garth Inns

Garth Inns

Special Effects Supervisor

Martin Body

Martin Body

Visual Effects

Camera

Roger Pearce

Roger Pearce

Camera Operator

Tony Pierce-Roberts

Tony Pierce-Roberts

Director of Photography

Martin Body

Martin Body

Camera Operator

Lighting

Art Department

Luciana Arrighi

Luciana Arrighi

Production Design

John Ralph

John Ralph

Art Direction

Ian Whittaker

Ian Whittaker

Set Decoration

Arthur Wicks

Arthur Wicks

Property Master

Other Crew

Brian Baverstock

Brian Baverstock

Driver

Elizabeth Aldrich

Elizabeth Aldrich

Choreographer

John Dowdell

John Dowdell

Telecine Colorist

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