Film

Classics: Gosford Park

What's on

Country

United States

Year

2001

Language

English spoken, Dutch subtitles

Director

Robert Altman

Duration

137 min

Robert Altman, one of America's most distinctive filmmakers, travels to England for the first time and creates a unique film mosaic with a stellar cast. Served as inspiration for Downton Abbey.

Set in the 1930s, Gosford Park brings together a group of pretentious rich and famous for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each of these interesting characters becomes a suspect.

The film was a huge success and was nominated for no less than seven Oscars. The television series Downton Abbey was originally planned as a spin-off of Gosford Park, but was instead developed as a standalone project inspired by the film.

The Films of Robert Altman

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Robert Altman, a contrarian filmmaker who broke with traditional narrative structures and brought a unique sense of realism and complexity to his films through his often improvisational style. His innovative approach influenced generations of filmmakers and in August we are screening no fewer than nine of his best films, including the satirical musical Nashville, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

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