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The Manor(1999)
Status: Released
Date: 1999-02-11
60%
7 Votes
Time: 1h 55m
Overview:
The Manor, a dark funny version of Akira Kurosawa's " Rashomon". During a snowstorm, Patrick Roarke, a manservant, is found dead at the bottom of the main staircase in a gothic English mansion. Inspector Hatcher is sent to investigate the death. When he arrives, he finds a household consisting of five women. When questioned by the inspector, each of the women tells a different story, all of which are illustrated by flashback scenes showing the events as related by that particular person. Everybody seems to protect somebody and the inspector becomes increasingly intoxicated as he tries to untangle the web of lies in his endeavour to find out the truth.
Languages: English, Welsh.
Countries:
Czech Republic
ProductionCompanies:
M.D.M. Production
Movie: The Manor
Top 10 Billed Cast
Greta Scacchi
Mrs. Ravenscroft
Gabrielle Anwar
Charlotte Kleiner
Laura Harris
Gillian Ravenscroft
Martin Dejdar
Tomas Hatcher
Edie McClurg
Mrs. French
Fay Masterson
Dolly
Peter O'Toole
Mr. Ravenscroft
Nicholas Ball
Sir Everett Blake
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Overview
The Manor, a dark funny version of Akira Kurosawa's " Rashomon". During a snowstorm, Patrick Roarke, a manservant, is found dead at the bottom of the main staircase in a gothic English mansion. Inspector Hatcher is sent to investigate the death. When he arrives, he finds a household consisting of five women. When questioned by the inspector, each of the women tells a different story, all of which are illustrated by flashback scenes showing the events as related by that particular person. Everybody seems to protect somebody and the inspector becomes increasingly intoxicated as he tries to untangle the web of lies in his endeavour to find out the truth.
Release Date
1999-02-11
Average
6
Rating:
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