The Manor (1999)
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.
Director: Kenneth Berris
Genre: Crime, Comedy
Runtime: 115 min
Release Date: February 11, 1999
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
- Mark Huntley - Patrick Roarke
- Jessica Marshall-Gardiner - Miss Spencer
Screenplay
- Don Nigro (Theatre Play)
- Steven Moses (Screenplay)
- Kenneth Berris (Screenplay)
Music: Martin Kumžák, Michal Dvořák
Cinematography: Vladimír Smutný
Editing: Alois Fišárek, Petr Svoboda
Production: M.D.M. Production
Country: Czech Republic
Language: English, Cymraeg
Original Language: en
Keywords
based on play or musical, murder mystery, 1910s
More Films by Director: Kenneth Berris
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Manor about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Manor?
- The Manor was directed by Kenneth Berris.
- Who stars in The Manor?
- The Manor stars Greta Scacchi, Gabrielle Anwar, Laura Harris, Martin Dejdar, Edie McClurg, Fay Masterson.
- How long is The Manor?
- The Manor has a runtime of 1h 55m (115 minutes).
- What genre is The Manor?
- The Manor is a Crime, Comedy film.
- Where was The Manor produced?
- The Manor was produced in Czech Republic.