The Remains of the Day (1994)

The Remains of the Day (1994)
During the 1930s, James Stevens (Anthony Hopkins) serves as a proper English butler to the doltish Lord Darlington (James Fox). Stevens is so dedicated that he forgoes visiting his father on his deathbed in order to serve, and overlooks Darlington's Nazi sympathies and growing anti-Semitism. Twenty years after his employer's death, Stevens tries to reconnect with Miss Kenton (Emma Thompson), Darlington's head housekeeper, and begins to regret his loyalty to his former master.
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Release Date: March 15th, 1994

DVD Release Date: November 6th, 2001

PG |2 hr 15 min

Plot Summary

During the 1930s, James Stevens (Anthony Hopkins) serves as a proper English butler to the doltish Lord Darlington (James Fox). Stevens is so dedicated that he forgoes visiting his father on his deathbed in order to serve, and overlooks Darlington's Nazi sympathies and growing anti-Semitism. Twenty years after his employer's death, Stevens tries to reconnect with Miss Kenton (Emma Thompson), Darlington's head housekeeper, and begins to regret his loyalty to his former master.

Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, James Fox, Christopher Reeve, Peter Vaughan, Hugh Grant, Michaël Lonsdale, Tim Pigott-Smith

Director: James Ivory

Genres: Drama

Production Co: Merchant Ivory Productions, Columbia Pictures Corporation

Distributors: Columbia Tristar, Columbia Pictures

Keywords: Love, Sacrifice, Tense, Emotional, Transformation, England

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Ratings & Reviews

88
Roger EbertChicago Sun-Times
The whole movie is quiet, introspective, thoughtful. show more
88
James BerardinelliReelViews
An engaging and powerful motion picture, every bit the equal of Merchant Ivory's best work, and certainly the most emotionally-wrenching tale they have brought to the screen. show more
70
TV Guide Magazine
Though it offers a host of fine performances in a smoothly crafted, adult drama of unfulfilled love, it lacks the cumulative dramatic impact of the team's best work. show more