1993 · 134 min · PG

The Remains of the Day

Name: The Remains of the Day
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1993
Duration: 134 min
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, James Fox, Christopher Reeve, Hugh Grant

Directed by James Ivory · Drama, Romance

The Remains of the Day (1993) is a Drama film, directed by James Ivory set in England during the 1930s–1950s. It runs 134 minutes and is rated PG.

Themes of love & longing and memory & nostalgia play out through frame narrative.

Composer

Richard Robbins

Cinematography

Tony Pierce-Roberts

Cast

Anthony HopkinsEmma ThompsonJames FoxChristopher ReeveHugh GrantPeter VaughanBen ChaplinPaula Jacobs

The world of this film

Setting

Where

England

Setting

Rural

When

1950s 1930s

Premise & themes

Themes

Love & Longing Memory & Nostalgia

Structure

Frame Narrative

Tone

MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist

Two Hander

Pacing

Slow Burn

Based on

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The Remains of the Day

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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