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The Remains of the Day

7.419932h 14mMovieDramaRomance

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…

DirectorJames Ivory
WriterRuth Prawer Jhabvala
ProducersMike Nichols·Ismail Merchant

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Cast · Directed by James Ivory

AHAnthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins
James Stevens
ETEmma Thompson
Emma Thompson
Miss Kenton
JFJames Fox
James Fox
Lord Darlington
CRChristopher Reeve
Christopher Reeve
Jack Lewis
HGHugh Grant
Hugh Grant
Reginald Cardinal
PVPeter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan
William Stevens
BCBen Chaplin
Ben Chaplin
Charlie, Head Footman
PJPaula Jacobs
Paula Jacobs
Mrs. Mortimer, the cook
PGPatrick Godfrey
Patrick Godfrey
Spencer
MLMichael Lonsdale
Michael Lonsdale
Dupont D'Ivry
RVRupert Vansittart
Rupert Vansittart
Sir Geoffrey Wren
TPTim Pigott-Smith
Tim Pigott-Smith
Thomas Benn

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The Remains of the Day — streaming FAQ

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The Remains of the Day isn't available free in Canada; you can only rent or buy it on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies.