Gosford Park

Gosford Park (2001)

Timing: 2:17 (137 min)

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Actors and characters

Release date

2001-12-26

Country

Italy, United States

Production

Medusa Film, Sandcastle 5, Chicagofilms

Genre

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Budget

$19 800 000

Revenue

$87 754 044

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Director

Robert Altman

Actors

Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Kristin Scott Thomas, Camilla Rutherford, Charles Dance, Geraldine Somerville, Tom Hollander, Natasha Wightman, Jeremy Northam, Bob Balaban
All actors and roles (10)

Scenario

Julian Fellowes

Producer

Robert Altman, David Levy, Bob Balaban, Robert Jones, Sharon Harel-Cohen, Jane Barclay, Hannah Leader

Operator

Andrew Dunn

Composer

Patrick Doyle

Artist

Audition

Mary Selway

Editing

Tim Squyres
All team (50)

• In commentary on the DVD, director Robert Altman stated that he intentionally introduced several profanities into the script solely to ensure the film received an R rating. He did not want children to be admitted to screenings, as he believed they would not enjoy the film and simply wouldn't understand it.
• The wallpaper in Constance Trentham’s room was handmade and brought from France. Even for such a small room, it cost around $18,000, but the manufacturers provided it for filming completely free of charge.
• Ryan Phillippe received the role at 11 PM after the previously cast actor unexpectedly backed out.
• The name “Gosford Park” is never spoken throughout the entire film.
• None of the actors playing the numerous servants wore any makeup.
• Someone from the household staff is present in every scene of the film.
• The camera is in motion in every shot of the film. This was an integral requirement of the director.
• The jewelry worn by the aristocratic ladies in the film was genuine and worth a considerable sum. Each day, it was delivered to the set accompanied by a security detail.
• During the filming of group scenes, director Robert Altman consistently used not one, but two cameras moving in opposite directions. This was done to encourage the actors to behave more naturally and not focus all their attention on the camera filming them.
• When Jeremy Northam's character plays the piano, the actor plays himself in some moments, and in others, his brother, who has been playing the piano since childhood.
• Most of the film was shot at the classic British estate of Rotham Park in Hertfordshire, whose main house was built in 1754. Separate scenes in the upper bedrooms were filmed at Syon House in West London, traditionally belonging to the Dukes of Northumberland.
• The film features a number of songs written between 1910 and 1930 by Ivor Novello, who is one of the secondary characters in the film. The songs were performed by Jeremy Northam, who played Novello in the film, and his brother Christopher.
• Screenwriter Julian Fellowes decided to develop the successful idea of equally portraying the lives of the aristocracy and the servants and realized it in the television series 'Downton Abbey'.
• Filming of the movie began in England on March 19, 2001.
• Screenwriter Julian Fellowes decided to develop the successful idea of equally portraying the lives of the aristocracy and the servants, and realized it in the television series "Downton Abbey".