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Gosford Park
from Universal Studios
starring Maggie Smith, Ryan Phillippe, Michael Gambon, Kristin Scott Thomas, Camilla Rutherford
directed by Robert Altman

Features:

• Closed-captioned
• Collector's Edition
• Color
• Dolby

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• Post great war Britian and the Hollywood invasion
  This mystery is sort of an upstairs ( ladies and gentlemen)
  and downstairs ( maids, valets, cooks and butlers) mixer.
  A shooting -gathering of the clans brings together
  and aristocratic family and
  some American Hollywood invaders.
  The head of the clan is a merchant and he is murdered.
  The Lady's maid of the dowager seems to have more idea of the motivations of the crime than the constable and detective of the police.
  The traditional British empire culture of the... more info

• Costume Drama
  Robert Altman decided to leave his usual Americana behind with the dreary British period piece "Gosford Park." It's 1932; the British aristocracy is in its twilight and war looms on the Continent. At Gosford Park,however,it's all fun and games until someone ends up dead. Think of this movie as the dull "Clue" made a little more brilliantly.
  "Gosford Park" has the usual upstairs/downstairs drama. The great Bob Balaban stars as a visiting Hollywood producer. The hosting aristocrats are Michael Gambon and... more info

• Wonderful, luxurious mystery
  The story opens in 1932 at the country estate of Lord and Lady McCordle; guests arriving for the weekend include friends and relatives and even a Hollywood movie producer. Of course, they bring their servants who bustle around downstairs to make life grand for their betters upstairs. When someone is found dead - and it appears he was murdered twice - everyone seems to have a motive.
  The superb cast of British megastars is led by Maggie Smith who steals the show with her funny/snobby countess role,... more info

• Commentary by Julian Fellowes is most enjoyable!
  I'm glad this DVD belongs to me for I will watch it many times. The music is lovely and Jeremy Northam and Clive Owen are easy on the eyes.
  Julian Fellowes has an excellent commentary explaining the aristocracy and the servant class which made the story-line all the more understandable and therefore more enjoyable. Thank you, Julian Fellowes!

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