The lingering life of the British aristocracy who fell in the 20th century

Weston 2021-12-11 08:01:23

One night I had nothing to do, and I was a little tired, and wanted to choose a smooth movie that didn't take much trouble to watch. Scanning hundreds of movies in the mobile hard disk, there are not many easy, so I had to pick a detective film "Gosford Manor" to refresh my mind.

Unexpectedly, this film is not only not refreshing, but extremely troublesome. The relationship between the characters is complex, not comparable to ordinary detective novels or movies. At the same time, it also brings together the major star lineups in the UK, and it is quite common to find that the British star collection is quite common. The characters include at least the manor William (Michael Gambon, Principal Dumbledore), his wife (Kristin Scott Thomas, the heroine of "Keep Silent", and many other British films) and his daughter; the reserved and proud countess (Maggie Smith) , Professor McGonagall, starred in various classical British films), the manor’s sister and brother-in-law, the manor wife’s sister and brother-in-law, Hollywood stars, Hollywood producers, come to ask for funding nephew or godson. Each of these guests has at least one personal maid or footman. These servants include Cliff Owen, Kelly Macdonald, Ryan Phillips, etc., as well as a housekeeper, several servants, and a maid foreman. With a large group of maids, a kitchen foreman and a large group of cooks. The maid foreman looked so calm and temperamental, and the cast came out to discover that it was Helen Mirren. After the incident, there were two policemen, and the confused sheriff turned out to be Stephen Fry, the protagonist of "Wilde" I watched the next day.

Although there are so many characters, the case is not complicated. Highlight the lingering life of the British aristocracy who declined in the 20th century. The film has an in-depth description of this aspect of details. The nobles have long been struggling to make ends meet, but they still have to pretend, and at the same time they are pregnant with ghosts and hypocrisy to a certain level. All kinds of red tape, the nervous procedures of the servants, the order of placing knives, forks and wine glasses, and the distance between them are carefully calculated. Each guest is ranked according to his status. Each servant is also on the table in the kitchen downstairs according to his master's status. Arrange your seats... Then listen to British English and watch the oppressive life of the British aristocracy. This movie is worth 2 hours.

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  • Randall 2021-12-11 08:01:23

    This film is worthy of my intention to watch it a second time or even more like Mulholland Road

  • Celestine 2022-04-21 09:02:12

    Someone with such a high EQ is driving me crazy by the relationship.

Gosford Park quotes

  • George (First Footman): What's the matter with you?

    Albert: I just thought *I'd* be dressing Mr Novello.

    George (First Footman): And now you won't get to see him in his underdrawers. Better luck next time.

  • Robert Parks: Here we go again.

    Mary Maceachran: That's just it. I've never done a real houseparty before. Not properly anyway.

    Elsie (Head Housemaid): How come you got taken on as a countess lady's maid if you've got no experience?

    Mary Maceachran: She wants to train me. She said she didn't care about experience.

    Elsie (Head Housemaid): She didn't want to pay for it, you mean.