The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day

1993 | 2h 18m | Drama, Romance | TV-PG

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Brief Synopsis

A butler in post-war Britain receives a letter that triggers an emotional and complex retrospective on a lifetime of service to an aristocratic family.

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Cast and Crew

DIRECTOR

James Ivory

CAST

Anthony Hopkins

Emma Thompson

James Fox

Christopher Reeve

Peter Vaughan

Hugh Grant

Michael Lonsdale

Tim Pigott-Smith

Ben Chaplin

Lena Headey

PRODUCERS

John Calley

Ismail Merchant

Mike Nichols

WRITERS

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Kazuo Ishiguro

Host Intros

01:55
Alicia Malone Intro -- The Remains Of The Day (1993)
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TCM's Alicia Malone introduces The Remains Of The Day, 1993.
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Alicia Malone Intro -- The Remains Of The Day (1993)
Intro Aired: Jan 2019
TCM's Alicia Malone introduces The Remains Of The Day, 1993.
01:38
Ben Mankiewicz Intro -- The Remains Of The Day (1993)
Intro Aired: May 2016
Ben Mankiewicz introduces The Remains Of The Day, 1993.
01:31
Ben Mankiewicz Intro -- The Remains Of The Day (1993)
Intro Aired: Mar 2016
Ben Mankiewicz introduces The Remains Of The Day, 1993.

Related Videos

Remains Of The Day, The (1993) -- (Movie Clip) Dignity In Keeping...
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Mr. Stevens the younger (Anthony Hopkins) holding forth at the servants' meal with Charlie (Ben Chaplin), Mr. Stevens senior (Peter Vaughan) and Miss Kenton (Emma Thompson) in The Remains Of The Day, 1993, from Ismail Merchant and James Ivory.
Remains Of The Day, The (1993) -- (Movie Clip) One Doesn't Do That
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Lord Darlington (James Fox), with friends, observes the accident with Mr. Stevens senior (Peter Vaughan), then consults with his son, the butler Mr. Stevens the younger (Anthony Hopkins), in The Remains Of The Day, 1993.
Remains Of The Day, The (1993) -- (Movie Clip) For One Such As Yourself
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An early encounter between butler James Stevens (Anthony Hopkins) and new housekeeper Miss Kenton (Emma Thompson), regarding his father, also a servant, in the Ismail Merchant-James Ivory drama The Remains Of The Day, 1993.

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