A classic English murder mystery, complete with country house and upstairs-downstairs intrigue, proves a great fit for Altman’s sprawling-cast-with-overlapping-dialogue dynamic. Some of Britain’s best actors light up the screen, including Maggie Smith, Helen Mirren, Michael Gambon, Emily Watson, Alan Bates and Clive Owen. The film received seven Oscar® nominations, including Altman’s fifth as director, with Julian Fellowes winning for Best Original Screenplay. A late-career trip to the UK did wonders for Robert Altman’s creativity, and the success of the film inspired Fellows to create the smash hit DOWNTON ABBEY with Maggie Smith in tow. DIR/PROD Robert Altman; SCR Julian Fellowes, from an idea from Robert Altman and Bob Balaban; PROD Bob Balaban, David Levy. UK/U.S.//Italy, 2001, color, 137 min. RATED R
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