Synopsis
A rule-bound head butler's world of manners and decorum in the household he maintains is tested by the arrival of a housekeeper who falls in love with him in post-WWI Britain. The possibility of romance and his master's cultivation of ties with the Nazi cause challenge his carefully maintained veneer of servitude.
The Remains of the Day (1993) is a 2h 14min drama feature film by James Ivory. A rule-bound head butler's world of manners and decorum in the household he maintains is tested by the arrival of a h... Selected for Los Angeles Film Awards (2025).
Facts
Based on
The Remains of the Day
Awards
Silver nugget for the best foreign film, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
England
Production
Merchant Ivory Productions
Original language
English, German, French
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- Academy Awards 1994 academy_award
- BAFTA Awards 1994 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 1994 generic
- National Board of Review 1993 generic
