The Remains of the Day
Directed by	James Ivory
Produced by	Ismail Merchant
Written by	Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (based on the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro)
Starring	Anthony Hopkins Emma Thompson James Fox Christopher Reeve Peter Vaughan Hugh Grant Michael Lonsdale Tim Pigott-Smith
Music by	Richard Robbins
Cinematography	Tony Pierce-Roberts
Editing by	Andrew Marcus
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date(s)	November 5, 1993
Running time	134 min
Language	English
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This article is about the film. For the novel on which the film was based, see The Remains of the Day.

The Remains of the Day (1993) is a Merchant Ivory Film adapted by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala from the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. It was directed by James Ivory, produced by Ismail Merchant, and starred Anthony Hopkins as Stevens and Emma Thompson as Miss Kenton, with support from James Fox, Christopher Reeve, Hugh Grant, and Ben Chaplin. Image File history File links Remains_of_the_day. ... James Francis Ivory (born June 7, 1928) is an award-winning American film director, best known for the results of his long collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions, which included both Indian-born producer Ismail Merchant and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. ... Ismail Merchant Ismail Merchant (December 25, 1936 – May 25, 2005) was an Indian-born film producer, best known for the results of his long collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions which included director James Ivory and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. ... Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, CBE (born May 7, 1927) is a Booker prize-winning novelist, short story writer, and two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, CBE (IPA: ) (born 31 December 1937) is an Academy Award and Emmy Award-winning Welsh-born film, stage and television actor. ... Thompson in the 1989 film The Tall Guy Emma Thompson (born April 15, 1959) is a two-time Academy Award and BAFTA-winning English actress, comedienne, and screenwriter. ... James Fox (born 19 May 1939) is an English actor. ... Christopher Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, director, producer and writer. ... Peter Vaughan (born April 4, 1923 in Shropshire, England) is a British character actor, known for many supporting roles in a variety of British film and television productions. ... Hugh John Mungo Grant (born 9 September 1960) is an English actor. ... Michael Lonsdale (born May 24, 1931 in Paris) is a French actor perhaps best known for his role as Sir Hugo Drax in the 1979 James Bond film, Moonraker. ... Tim Pigott-Smith as Peter Creedy in V for Vendetta. ... Richard Robbins is American composer for Merchant Ivory Film mainly. ... Tony Pierce-Roberts is a Director of Photography born in Birkenhead, England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... James Ivory (left) and Ismail Merchant (right) in New York City in 1974. ... Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, CBE (born May 7, 1927) is a Booker prize-winning novelist, short story writer, and two-time Academy Award-winning screenwriter. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... James Francis Ivory (born June 7, 1928) is an award-winning American film director, best known for the results of his long collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions, which included both Indian-born producer Ismail Merchant and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. ... Ismail Merchant Ismail Merchant (December 25, 1936 – May 25, 2005) was an Indian-born film producer, best known for the results of his long collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions which included director James Ivory and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. ... Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins, CBE (IPA: ) (born 31 December 1937) is an Academy Award and Emmy Award-winning Welsh-born film, stage and television actor. ... Thompson in the 1989 film The Tall Guy Emma Thompson (born April 15, 1959) is a two-time Academy Award and BAFTA-winning English actress, comedienne, and screenwriter. ... James Fox (born 19 May 1939) is an English actor. ... Christopher Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, director, producer and writer. ... Hugh John Mungo Grant (born 9 September 1960) is an English actor. ... Ben Chaplin (born Benedict Greenwood on 31st July 1970, London) is an English actor who first came to public attention for his performance as Matthew Malone in the first series of the sitcom Game On. ...

Synopsis

Mr Stevens, played by Anthony Hopkins, is a butler of great skill and professionalism. The film begins in the 1950s and is told in flashback to the 1930s, when Darlington Hall was in its greatest glory. The new housekeeper, Miss Kenton, portrayed by Emma Thompson, is quite obviously attracted to Stevens, though Stevens never lets his affection show, preferring to keep his distance lest it present distractions to his work. Twenty years later, Miss Kenton has left Darlington Hall to marry but has recently been estranged from her husband, indicating in a letter that she would be willing to return to her old post of housekeeper of Darlington Hall. Stevens then embarks on a journey across the British Isle in order to persuade her to return with him. Along the trip, he reflects on his earlier life, looking back on his relationships between him and his employer, Lord Darlington and Miss Kenton, to whom he is driving toward now. Thompson in the 1989 film The Tall Guy Emma Thompson (born April 15, 1959) is a two-time Academy Award and BAFTA-winning English actress, comedienne, and screenwriter. ...

The majority of the story is set in 1930s and 1940s England. A sub-theme of the story addresses some wider issues of the time, as Lord Darlington is portrayed as a German sympathiser who flirts with fascism. As well as providing context for the story, it emphasizes that Stevens, although hugely competent in his limited milieu, struggles with larger issues outside his feudal loyalty to his master. Fascism (IPA: ) is a radical political ideology that combines elements of corporatism, authoritarianism, nationalism, militarism, anti-liberalism and anti-communism. ... Feudalism comes from the Late Latin word feudum, itself borrowed from a Germanic root *fehu, a commonly used term in the Middle Ages which means fief, or land held under certain obligations by feodati. ...

Settings

A number of castles and country houses were used as sets for the film, partly owing to the persuasive power of Mr. Merchant, who was able to cajole permission for the production to borrow various houses that are not open to the public. Among them was Powderham Castle, the interior of which was used for the stairway scenes. Powderham Castle, located in Devon, England, was built between 1390 and 1420 by Sir Philip Courtney. ...

Cast in order in appearance

Christopher Reeve as Lewis

• John Haycraft - Auctioneer
• Christopher Reeve - Lewis
• Anthony Hopkins - Stevens
• Emma Thompson - Miss Kenton
• Caroline Hunt - Landlady
• James Fox - Lord Darlington
• Peter Vaughan - Father
• Paula Jacobs - Mrs. Mortimer (the cook)
• Ben Chaplin - Charlie (head footman)
• Steve Dibben - George (footman #2)
• Abigail Harrison - Housemaid
• Patrick Godfrey - Spencer
• Peter Cellier - Sir Leonard Bax
• Peter Halliday - Canon Tufnell
• Hugh Grant - Cardinal
• Terence Bayler - Trimmer
• Jeffry Wickham - Viscount Bigge
• Hugh Sweetman - Scullery Boy
• Michael Lonsdale - Dupont d'Ivry
• Brigitte Kahn - Baroness
• John Savident - Dr. Meredith
• Tony Aitken - Postmaster
• Emma Lewis - Elsa
• Joanna Joseph - Irma
• Rupert Vansittart - Sir Geoffrey Wren
• Tim Pigott-Smith - Benn
• Christopher Brown - Wren's friend
• Lena Headey - Lizzie
• Paul Copley - Harry Smith
• Ian Redford - Publican
• Jo Kendall - Publican's wife
• Steven Beard - Andrews
• Pip Torrens - Dr. Carlisle
• Frank Shelley - Prime Minister
• Peter Eyre - Lord Halifax
• Jestyn Phillips - Foreign Office Official
• Wolf Kahler - German ambassador
• Frank Höltje - German Embassy Official
• Andreas Töns - German Embassy Official
• Roger McKern - Police constable
• Angela Newmarch - Waitress

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Awards

The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards: The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ...

• Best Actor in a Leading Role (Anthony Hopkins),
• Best Actress in a Leading Role (Emma Thompson),
• Best Art Direction-Set Decoration,
• Best Costume Design,
• Best Director,
• Best Music, Original Score,
• Best Picture, and
• Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.

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External links

• Merchant Ivory Production
• The Remains of the Day at the Internet Movie Database