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GOSFORD PARK Außer Konkurrenz GOSFORD PARK GOSFORD PARK Wettbewerb/IFB 2002 GOSFORD PARK Außer Konkurrenz GOSFORD PARK GOSFORD PARK Regie: Robert Altman Großbritannien/USA 2001 Darsteller Mrs.Croft Eileen Atkins Länge 134 Min. Morris Weissman Bob Balaban Format 35 mm, Jennings Alan Bates Cinemascope Mabel Nesbitt Claudie Blakely Farbe Lord Stockbridge Charles Dance Inspector Thompson Stephen Fry Stabliste Sir William McCordle Michael Gambon Buch Julian Fellowes, George Richard E.Grant nach einer Idee von Lieutenant Robert Altman, Commander Bob Balaban Anthony Meredith Tom Hollander Kamera Andrew Dunn Probert Derek Jacobi Schnitt Tim Squyres Mary Maceachran Kelly Macdonald Ton Peter Glossop Mrs.Wilson Helen Mirren Musik Patrick Doyle Ivor Novello Jeremy Northam Production Design Stephen Altman Robert Parks Clive Owen Ausstattung John Frankish Henry Denton Ryan Phillippe Kostüm Jenny Beavan Isobel McCordle Camilla Rutherford Maske Sallie Jaye Constance Maggie Smith Regieassistenz Richard Styles Ryan Phillippe, Kristin Scott Thomas Lady Casting Mary Selway Louisa Stockbridge Geraldine Somerville Produktionsltg. Tori Parry Lady Aufnahmeleitung Sue Quinn GOSFORD PARK Sylvia McCordle Kristin Scott Thomas Produzenten Robert Altman November 1932.Sir William McCordle und seine Frau, Lady Sylvia, haben zur Dorothy Sophie Thompson Bob Balaban Jagd geladen. Die illustren Gäste, die sich an diesem Wochenende auf dem Elsie Emily Watson Executive Producers David Levy herrlichen Landsitz Gosford Park versammeln, reisen mitsamt ihrer Diener- Lady Jane Barclay schaft an. Lavinia Meredith Natasha Wightman Sharon Harel The Hon. Robert Jones Während sich die Gruppe, unter denen sich ein hochdekorierter Kriegs- Freddie Nesbitt James Wilby Hannah Leader veteran, eine Gräfin, ein Filmidol und ein Produzent aus Hollywood befin- Co-Producers Jane Frazer den, zu einem opulenten Lunch versammelt,stoßen die Lakaien und Dienst- Joshua Astrachan mädchen zum Hauspersonal, von dem es in den Korridoren und Küchen im Co-Produktion Sandcastle Produc- Untergeschoss nur so wimmelt. tions,New York ieb Doch unter den Gästen brechen Spannungen auf, die vor allem von den tr Bediensteten mit einem feinen Sinn für die Zwischentöne und Verwicklun- er Produktion Zestwick UK gen wahrgenommen werden. eltv c/o Sandcastle 5 Productions W Nachdem Sir William die anderen kurzfristig sich selbst überlassen hat, um 502 Park Ave,Suite 15G seine Waffensammlung zu prüfen, wird er plötzlich tot aufgefunden – USA-New York NY 10022 ermordet . Tel.:212-826 66 41 Inspektor Thompson muss feststellen, dass jeder der Anwesenden gute roduktion, P Fax:212-758 41 82 Gründe gehabt hätte, Sir William nach dem Leben zu trachten. Nicht weniger als 25 miteinander verwobene Handlungsstränge entfalten eller, Weltvertrieb ein lebendiges Porträt des britischen Klassensystems in seiner Blütezeit Capitol Films zwischen den beiden Weltkriegen des letzten Jahrhunderts. Darst 23 Queensdale Place GB-London W11 4SQ Tel.:20-74 71 60 00 GOSFORD PARK amera, Fax:20-74 71 60 12 November 1932. Sir William McCordle and his wife, Lady Sylvia, are about to K [email protected] host a hunting weekend.Their illustrious guests gather at their magnificent uch, country seat – replete with their entourage of servants.The house guests – B including a highly decorated war veteran, a Countess, a film star and Holly- and, L wood producer – sit down to a lavish lunch while their maids and butlers join the other house servants bustling about the corridors and kitchen area. However, in no time at all there is seething unrest among the guests and as Regie, l, e tensions mount, we see and hear the unfolding events through the eyes t i T and ears of the servants. Suddenly, Sir William, who leaves the others to their own devices in order to Filmografie inspect his gun collection, is discovered dead – murdered . 1955 THE DELINQUENTS 1957 THE JAMES DEAN STORY Inspector Thompson soon learns that every single person present had (THE JAMES DEAN STORY) good reason to wish Sir William dead. Co-Regie:George W.George No less than twenty-five different interwoven narratives unfold, providing a 1967 COUNTDOWN vibrant portrait of the British class system in its heyday between the First (COUNTDOWN:START ZUM MOND) and Second World Wars of the last century. 1969 THAT COLD DAY IN THE PARK (EIN KALTER TAG IM PARK) M*A*S*H* (M*A*S*H*) GOSFORD PARK 1970 BREWSTER MCCLOUD Novembre 1932. Sir William McCordle et son épouse, Lady Sylvia, donnent (NUR FLIEGEN IST SCHÖNER) une partie de chasse. Les illustres invités qui viennent passer le week-end 1971 MCCABE AND MRS.MILLER dans le somptueux manoir de Gosford Park sont accompagnés de leurs (MCCABE & MRS.MILLER) 1972 IMAGES (SPIEGELBILDER) domestiques. 1973 THE LONG GOODBYE Le beau monde se réunit autour d’un copieux déjeuner – il y a là, entre (DER TOD KENNT KEINE WIEDER- autres, un officier à la retraite couvert de décorations, une comtesse, une KEHR) star de cinéma et un producteur d’Hollywood – tandis que les laquais et 1974 THIEVES LIKE US (DIEBE WIE WIR) soubrettes rejoignent au sous-sol leurs congénères qui fourmillent déjà CALIFORNIA SPLIT (CALIFORNIA SPLIT) Robert Altman dans les corridors et les cuisines. 1975 NASHVILLE (NASHVILLE) Cependant, des discordances apparaissent entre les invités et ce sont les 1976 BUFFALO BILL AND THE INDIANS; Biografie domestiques qui en prennent conscience avec un sens aigu pour les fausses OR,SITTING BULL’S HISTORY Geboren am 20.2.1925 in Kansas City, notes et les tensions naissantes qui perturbent l’atmosphère distinguée. LESSON (BUFFALO BILL UND DIE Missouri.Arbeitete als Ingenieur und Jour- Sir William abandonne momentanément les autres à leur sort pour vérifier INDIANER) nalist.Drehte Werbe- sowie Industriefilme 1977 THREE WOMEN (DREI FRAUEN) und nach einem ersten Spielfilm 1957-65 l’état de ses armes et peu après, il est retrouvé mort, assassiné . 1978 A WEDDING (EINE HOCHZEIT) zahlreiche Folgen für TV-Serien (u.a.„Alfred Chargé de l’enquête, l’inspecteur Thompson ne tarde pas à constater que 1979 QUINTET (QUINTETT) Hitchcock Presents“,„Maverick“,„Bonanza“). chacune des personnes présentes aurait eu de bonnes raisons pour élimi- 1980 POPEYE (POPEYE – DER SEEMANN 1963 Gründung der Produktion „Lion’s Gate“, ner Sir William. MIT DEM HARTEN SCHLAG) Entwicklung eines 8-Spur-Tonsystems. La trame de l’histoire,qui comporte une bonne vingtaine d’intrigues enche- 1982 COME BACK TO THE FIVE AND DIME, 1970 internationaler Erfolg mit der vielprä- JIMMY DEAN,JIMMY DEAN mierten Kriegssatire M*A*S*H*.Berühmt vêtrées les unes dans les autres, livre un vivant portrait de la société britan- (KOMM ZURÜCK,JIMMY DEAN) vor allem für seine Gesellschaftsporträts nique à son apogée, entre les deux guerres mondiales du siècle passé. 1983 STREAMERS (WINDHUNDE) (NASHVILLE,SHORT CUTS,PRET-A-PORTER). 1984 SECRET HONOR (SECRET HONOR) 1986 FOOL FOR LOVE (FOOL FOR LOVE) Biography 1987 BEYOND THERAPY Born in Kansas City,Missouri on 20.2.1925. (THERAPIE ZWECKLOS) Worked as an engineer and journalist.Made ARIA commercials and films for industry.Follow- Episodenfilm,Regie der Episode ing his first feature film,he directed numer- „Les Boréades“ ous episodes for television series during the 1990 VINCENT AND THEO period 1957-65 (including “Alfred Hitchcock (VINCENT UND THEO) Presents“,“Maverick“,“Bonanza“).Founded 1991 BLACK AND BLUE his own production company,“Lions Gate“ TV-Film in 1963;developed an 8-track sound sys- 1992 THE PLAYER (THE PLAYER) tem.Made his international breakthrough 1993 SHORT CUTS (SHORT CUTS) with the award-winning Second World War 1994 READY TO WEAR/PRET-A-PORTER satire,M*A*S*H*.He is particularly (PRET-A-PORTER) renowned for his portraits of society includ- 1996 KANSAS CITY (KANSAS CITY) ing NASHVILLE,SHORT CUTS and PRET-A- ROBERT ALTMAN’S JAZZ: PORTER. REMEMBRANCES OF KANSAS CITY SWING Biographie Dokumentarfilm Né le 20-2-1925 à Kansas City,Missouri. 1997 THE GINGERBREAD MAN Ingénieur et journaliste.Tourne des films (THE GINGERBREAD MAN) publicitaires et industriels.Après un long 1998 COOKIE’S FORTUNE métrage,réalise de 1957 à 1965 de nom- (COOKIE’S FORTUNE) breux épisodes de séries télévisées comme 2000 DR.T & THE WOMEN « Alfred Hitchcock Presents »,« Maverick », (DR.T & THE WOMEN) « Bonanza ».Fonde en 1963 la sociéte 2001 GOSFORD PARK « Lion’s Gate »,met au point un système de son à 8 pistes.En 1970,grand succès inter- national avec son film de guerre satirique, M*A*S*H*,qui remporte de nombreux prix.Surtout célèbre pour ses tableaux de la société tels que NASHVILLE,SHORT CUTS et PRET-A-PORTER. Eileen Atkins, Ryan Phillippe, Helen Mirren.
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