Gosford Park
by Robert Altman
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Actor: Camilla Rutherford, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Ryan PhillippeDirector: Robert Altman
Brand: UNI DIST CORP. (MCA)
Producer: Bob Balaban
Writer: Bob Balaban
Writer: Robert Altman
Producer: David Levy
Producer: Hannah Leader
Producer: Jane Barclay
Writer: Julian Fellowes
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 137 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-06-25
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Universal Studios
DVD Reviews of Gosford Park
DVD Review: A Romp in the Park
Summary: 5 Stars
If one has a choice, the 2002 Collector's Edition of "Gosford Park" is the one to buy. First, it has subtitles, so one misses not a word of Julian Fellowes' champagne-sparkling dialogue as the actors move in and out of earshot at this Agatha Christie-like weekend house party gone awry. The DVD is also in letterbox format and the transfer is sharp and colourful so one can appreciate the luscious costumes, the sumptuous settings and every detail down to the proper silver fish-fork. Thanks to Robert Altman's subtle direction, the viewer is given the impression that he is a participant, or at least, an eavesdropper, along with the servants, who, like silent characters in a Greek tragedy, are so taken for granted that they might as well be invisible--at least when they are upstairs. It is not until they are downstairs, or up in their cramped sleeping quarters, that they assume their human personae, and we discover that they have as many secrets (and are as rigid in their social conventions) as their "betters" upstairs.
The characters in the film are well-developed, from the wealthy lord of the manor down to the lowly kitchen-maid. With its "A-list" ensemble cast, "Gosford Park" also treats us to the best of British acting (actually, the best anywhere!): where else can we find, in one movie, the likes of Michael Gambon, Maggie Smith, Helen Mirren (in what is, surely, one of her most moving performances), Emily Watson, Eileen Atkins, Tom Hollander, Charles Dance, Derek Jacobi, Jeremy Northam, Kelley MacDonald, Alan Bates, Stephen Fry, Laurence Fox, etc., etc.? The entire Masterpiece Theatre crew!
And while I realise that this film might not be everybody's cup of tea--lovers of action flicks will hate it, the very complexity of the film makes it a delight to watch again and again. With every viewing, one discovers some new delight!
DVD Review: Fabulous movie
Summary: 5 Stars
I have only received this DVD last week and already have seen it 3 times. You need to see it more than once to understand all the dialogue and different plots. Loved the movie. The actors were well chosen and to have Maggie Smith, Helen Mirren, and Eileen Atkins and others in one movie was a real treat. Now I wish to read the book, which is on the way I believe. Goody!DVD Review: CLASSY FUN AND MURDER
Summary: 5 Stars
Altman with some help on the screenplay and production, and a free hand on direction, makes the most of a delicious script through the efforts of a top notch cast. Set in a British upper class home in the year 1932, a richly drawn set of characters capture the class distinctions of upstairs and down as an ill-assorted gathering of the upper class and status seekers are engaged in pursuit of contradictory goals while those below stairs take on the identity of their masters and mistresses while engaged in their own status struggles and attempts at gratification.This is a film for leisurely watching so as to savor the verbal and physical interactions. One of the Good Ones.DVD Review: "The 2000's Version of "Upstairs, Downstairs""
Summary: 5 Stars
Robert Altman directed this masterpiece set in 1932 at a countryside home in England. When a series of wealthy Brits and Americans gather at this estate one weekend to congregate, have dinner, chat, and shoot birds, a murder takes place. Like many Altman films such as "MASH" and "Nashville", "Gosford Park" relies more on characterization than plot, although the stories are quite good. The major plot of the film centers on the class conflict between those that are rich and those that work for the rich; whenever you pit the rich against the poor high drama will occur. While viewing this film I couldn't help but feeling like I was part of the movie; the movie engages you as your attracted to at least one of the characters. The ensemble cast consists of many of the best British actors out there including Kristin Scott Thomas, Oscar winners Maggie Smith and Helen Mirren, and Emily Watson and a young American actor named Ryan Phillipe who proved he could hold his own against this high caliber group of actors. The DVD consists of audio commentary by Altman and a separate commentary by screenwriter Julian Fellowes who garnered an Oscar for Best Screenplay, deleted scenes, and much more. Get the tea tray out and view an exquisite film that you will watch over and over. Peter Travers from "Rolling Stone" says "a second visit to "Gosford Park" is twice the fun".DVD Review: Fascinating Film!! Beautifully Made!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was on the fence about buying this film, luckily I jumped off onto the right side. I read some of the reviews and was worried that Gosford Park might be "boring," "drawn-out," "pointless," or many of the other negative comments that people posted about it. However, NONE of those words apply. I was COMPLETELY ENGROSSED with this film and was very happy I bought it. The move is not about a murder, catching a killer, or any of the other aspects typical of a murder-mystery. Instead, its a fascinating look at the British social class in the early 30's. That may sound slightly boring, but it was far from it. Gosford is chalk full of humor, sexual tension, witty lines, and a twisting plot. Aside from that, the movie is BEAUTIFULLY shot. Watching it on my widescreen HD TV, I couldn't help but feel pulled into the gorgeous colors captured by the skillful and fluid movements of the camera. Overall, Gosford Park is an excellent film that I would recommend without hesitation. That said, this film might not be for you if you are looking for a short action packed flick or thrillingly mysterious movie. Gosford, instead, is a scenic and stunning look at Britain in the 1930's. FIVE STARS!!
Description of Gosford Park
The Academy Award winner for Best Original Screenplay, Gosford Park is a whodunit as only director Robert Altman could do it. As a hunting party gathers at the country estate, no one is aware that before the weekend is over, someone will be murdered - twice! The police are baffled but the all-seeing, all-hearing servants know that almost everyone had a motive. This critically-acclaimed murder mystery features a who's who of celebrated actors. With a diverse cast of characters - all with something to hide - it'll keep you guessing right to the surprising end. Gosford Park proves that murder can be such an inconvenience.Gosford Park finds director Robert Altman in sumptuously fine form indeed. From the opening shots, as the camera peers through the trees at an opulent English country estate, Altman exploits the 1930s period setting and whodunit formula of the film expertly. Aristocrats gather together for a weekend shooting party with their dutiful servants in tow, and the upstairs/downstairs division of the classes is perfectly tailored to Altman's method (as employed in Nashville and Short Cuts) of overlapping bits of dialogue and numerous subplots in order to betray underlying motives and the sins that propel them. Greed, vengeance, snobbery, and lust stir comic unrest as the near dizzying effect of brisk script turns is allayed by perhaps Altman's strongest ensemble to date. First and foremost, Maggie Smith is marvelous as Constance, a dependent countess with a quip for every occasion; Michael Gambon, as the ill-fated host, Sir William McCordle, is one of the most palpably salacious characters ever on screen; Kristin Scott Thomas is perfectly cold yet sexy as Lady Sylvia, Sir William's wife; and Helen Mirren, Emily Watson, and Clive Owen are equally memorable as key characters from the bustling servants' quarters below. Gosford Park manages to be fabulously entertaining while exposing human shortcomings, compromises, and our endless need for confession. --Fionn Meade
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