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The Remains of the Day
Diamond in the Rough.
7.4(1,566)19932h 14m
In interwar Britain, a rule-bound head butler's world of manners and decorum in the household he maintains is tested by the arrival of a new housekeeper. The possibility of romance and his master's cultivation of ties with the Nazi cause challenge his carefully maintained veneer of servitude.
- Director
- James Ivory
- Created by
- Paul Bradley
- Writers
- Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
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Cast

Anthony Hopkins
James Stevens

Emma Thompson
Miss Kenton

James Fox
Lord Darlington

Christopher Reeve
Jack Lewis

Hugh Grant
Reginald Cardinal

Peter Vaughan
William Stevens

Ben Chaplin
Charlie, Head Footman

Paula Jacobs
Mrs. Mortimer, the cook

Patrick Godfrey
Spencer

Michael Lonsdale
Dupont D'Ivry

Rupert Vansittart
Sir Geoffrey Wren

Tim Pigott-Smith
Thomas Benn

Lena Headey
Lizzie

Paul Copley
Harry Smith

Peter Cellier
Sir Leonard Bax
Brigitte Kahn
Baroness

John Savident
Doctor Meredith

Pip Torrens
Doctor Richard Carlisle

Peter Eyre
Lord Halifax

Wolf Kahler
German ambassador
Abigail Hopkins
Housemaid
John Haycraft
Auctioneer
Caroline Hunt
Landlady
Steve Dibben
George, Second Footman
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Crew
Directing
- James IvoryDirector
- Christopher NewmanAssistant Director
- Diana DillScript Supervisor
- Simon MoseleyAssistant Director
- Bernard BellewAssistant Director
Writing
- Ruth Prawer JhabvalaScreenplay
- Kazuo IshiguroNovel
Production
- Ismail MerchantProducer
- Mike NicholsProducer
- Paul BradleyExecutive Producer
- Celestia FoxCasting
- Donald RosenfeldAssociate Producer
- Joyce HerlihyProduction Supervisor
- Christian McWilliamsLocation Manager
- John CalleyProducer
Camera
- Roger PearceCamera Operator
- Tony Pierce-RobertsDirector of Photography
- Martin BodyCamera Operator
Editing
- Andrew MarcusEditor
- Derek HoldingDialogue Editor
Sound
- Richard RobbinsOriginal Music Composer
- Robin O'DonoghueSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Harry RabinowitzMusic Director
- Geoff AlexanderMusic
Art
- Ian WhittakerSet Decoration
- John RalphArt Direction
- Luciana ArrighiProduction Design
- Arthur WicksProperty Master
Costume & Make-Up
- Jenny BeavanCostume Design
- Norma WebbMakeup Artist
- Christine BeveridgeMakeup Department Head
- John BrightCostume Design
- Carol HemmingHair Department Head
- Paolo MantiniHairstylist
Visual Effects
- Garth InnsSpecial Effects Supervisor
- Martin BodyVisual Effects
Crew
- Elizabeth AldrichChoreographer
- John DowdellTelecine Colorist
- Bryan BaverstockDriver
Lighting
- Tommy FinchGaffer