Synopsis
Gosford Park is a unique blend of murder mystery and social critique of British society in the 1930s. As a group of wealthy British and American guests gather for a shooting party at a country estate, a murder occurs, leading to a series of revelations about the guests and their servants.
Did You Know?
- Director Robert Altman's first British film.
- The script was written without a detailed plot outline.
- Rehearsals lasted two weeks before filming.
- More than 25 speaking roles were in the film.
- The film was shot in a 19th-century manor house.
Iconic Quotes
- There's been a murder!
- I'm the perfect servant; I have no life.
- I don't know why we bother with corsets. Men don't wear 'em.
- So few people can flip the bird with such eloquence.
- Why anyone thinks you can make a film of life, I can't imagine.
