The Remains Of The Day
Oscar winners Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs) and Emma Thompson (Howards End) reunite with the acclaimed Merchant Ivory filmmaking team for this extraordinary and moving story of blind devotion and repressed love. Hopkins stars as Stevens, the perfect English butler–an ideal carried by him to fanatical lengths–as he serves his master, Lord Darlington, beautifully played by James Fox (The Servant). Darlington, like many other members of the British establishment in the 1930s, is duped by the Nazis into trying to establish a rapport between themselves and the British government. Thompson stars as the estate's housekeeper, a high-spirited, strong-minded young woman who watches the goings-on upstairs with horror. Despite her apprehensions, she and Stevens gradually fall in love, though neither will admit it, and only give vent to their charged feelings via fierce arguments. Marvelously acted by a supporting cast that includes Christopher Reeve and Hugh Grant.
Critic Reviews:
- " A touching tale laced with unforgettable performances. " – Caffeinated Clint
- " Beautiful to look at and deeply moving in many scenes. " – David Hunter
- " Anthony Hopkins gives his greatest performance, capturing the character's pride in his professionalism as well as the terrible emotional price he pays for his single-mindedness. " – Stephen Farber