What was left of the day
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | What was left of the day |
| Original title | The Remains of the Day |
| Country of production | UK , USA |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1993 |
| length | 134 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | James Ivory |
| script | Ruth Prawer Jhabvala |
| production |
Mike Nichols , John Calley , Ismail Merchant |
| music | Richard Robbins |
| camera | Tony Pierce-Roberts |
| cut | Andrew Marcus |
| occupation | |
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The Remains of the Day is a feature of US director James Ivory from the year 1993 . After his works Zimmer mit Aussicht (1986) and Wiedersehen in Howards End (1992) Ivory worked again with producer Ismail Merchant and screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala . The film adaptation of the Booker Prize- winning novel What Was Left of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro was cast in the leading roles with British actors Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins .
action
England in 1956: Stevens, Darlington Hall's dutiful butler for many years, receives a letter from Miss Kenton, married Mrs. Benn, the former housekeeper with whom he once worked. She learned from the newspaper that her former workplace, Darlington Hall , had been bought at auction by the US Congressman Lewis after Lord Darlington's death . Lewis had met the manor as a participant in a conference before World War II . At that time Lewis warned against the appeasement policy towards the National Socialists, but was not heard.
Stevens then sets off in his new employer's car to the south-west of England to visit Mrs. Benn and to persuade her to return to Darlington Hall - pretending to be doing this also for professional reasons, as there are new staff in Darlington Hall needed. The journey through England turns into a journey into his own past, and memories of his previous life gradually come to light.
Before the Second World War, European politicians who had been invited by Lord Darlington, a representative of the appeasement policy of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain , met on the sprawling country estate . Stevens was always loyal to the Lord and made sure that all servants performed their duties carefully and unobtrusively. With Miss Kenton he clashed again and again, almost without showing any emotion. Even when his father died, who was also one of Lord Darlington's servants, Stevens dutifully went about his daily chores, barely showing any feelings.
Miss Kenton, who had fallen in love with Stevens despite his apparent lack of emotion, tried in vain to lure him out of the reserve. When the new maid, Lizzie, left her job out of love for the young maid Charlie, the unmarried Miss Kenton became painfully aware that she had missed something in life. Because Stevens refused to allow her, she eventually married Thomas Benn and left Darlington Hall. Lord Darlington, whose guests, mainly from the British aristocracy, shared the opinion that Germany had been treated unfairly by the Treaty of Versailles after the First World War , was discredited as a “Nazi friend” in the post-war period. The lord lost his reputation and eventually died lonely.
Stevens, who had failed to notice his well-meaning master's fatal error with regard to the National Socialists and had suppressed the feelings secretly cherished towards Miss Kenton, finally became aware of the misconduct of his employer while driving and regretted having been so hypothermic towards Miss Kenton. When Stevens meets Mrs. Benn, she refuses to return to Darlington Hall. She wants to stay with her husband, especially since their daughter is expecting a child. She says goodbye to Stevens with tears in her eyes, while Stevens is still unable to overcome the inhibitions. Back at Darlington Hall, Stevens prepares for the arrival of Mr. Lewis' wife.
background
There are a few changes compared to Ishiguro's novel, but otherwise the film sticks to the original. A notable change is that the American character played by Christopher Reeve in the novel is split into two characters: Congressman Lewis and the new castle owner named Farraday. Another difference is that Miss Kenton started working for Ishiguro in Darlington Hall in the early 1920s, but in the film she only became a housekeeper there in the early 1930s. The conference, during which Stevens senior dies, is scheduled in the novel in 1923, in the film, however, it takes place after 1933 and the takeover of the National Socialists.
The American Mike Nichols ( The Graduate Examination ) was originally intended to direct, but resigned from the task and became a producer. So James Ivory took over the direction. Previously contemplated leading actors Jeremy Irons and Meryl Streep were replaced by Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson , who had previously starred in the Merchant Ivory production , Howards End Again. In addition to Irons, the actor Kenneth Branagh , then husband of Emma Thompson, was also in discussion for the role of the butler Stevens, and the actresses Glenn Close and Anjelica Huston for the role of Miss Kenton alongside Meryl Streep . For all characters, with the exception of the American Lewis, emphasis was placed on casting them only with British actors, much to the displeasure of the major Hollywood agencies, which had tried to accommodate their American clients in the film.
The shooting took place in the southwest of England. Several English country houses were the inspiration for Darlington Hall. The Dyrham Park estate in Gloucestershire served as the exterior backdrop . Interior shots were taken at Powderham Castle in Devon , Corsham Court in Wiltshire and Badminton House in Gloucestershire. Other suitable locations were found in Somerset , especially in Weston-super-Mare .
Anthony Hopkins felt so insecure prior to filming that he was assigned Cyril Dykman, the Queen's retired butler chief, who had fifty years of experience at Buckingham Palace.
The song Be me greetings ( D 741), Franz Schubert's setting of a poem by Friedrich Rückert , is sung by Ann Murray in the film .
What Left Of The Day premiered on November 5, 1993 in the United States and Canada. The film was released in German cinemas on March 10, 1994. In the US, Ivory's film, which had a budget of $ 15 million, grossed around $ 23 million. The worldwide box office was around $ 64 million.
synchronization
The German dubbed version was created for the German cinema premiere based on the dialogue script and dubbing direction by Arne Elsholtz .
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Stevens | Anthony Hopkins | Rolf Schult |
| Miss Kenton | Emma Thompson | Monica Bielenstein |
| Lord Darlington | James Fox | Jürgen Thormann |
| Lewis | Christopher Reeve | Jürgen Heinrich |
| Stevens' father | Peter Vaughan | Heinz Giese |
| Reginald Cardinal | Hugh Grant | Patrick Winczewski |
| Thomas Benn | Tim Pigott-Smith | Norbert Langer |
| Spencer | Patrick Godfrey | Friedrich W. Building School |
| Charlie | Ben chaplin | Nicolas Boell |
| Harry Smith | Paul Copley | Manfred Lehmann |
| Lizzie | Lena Headey | Dorette Hugo |
| host | Ian Redford | Klaus Sunshine |
| Dr. Richard Carlisle | Pip Torrens | Frank Glaubrecht |
| auctioneer | John Haycraft | Klaus Jepsen |
Reviews
Blickpunkt: The film described what was left of the day as "an atmospheric moral painting by England director James Ivory". According to VideoWoche, it is a "masterful film adaptation" in whichAnthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson,after seeing each other again in Howards End , "fill a film about suppressed feelings and emotional codes with life". “A sensitive film that benefits from excellent actors, in which intimate psychology and social commentary interlock seamlessly,” praised the lexicon of international film .
Vincent Canby reviewed a terrific film of correspondences and imagery in the New York Times of November 5, 1993 . You get insights into the processes and functioning of such a property and the hierarchy of the servants. In psychological depth and political scope, the film surpasses everything that Jhabvala, Merchant and Ivory have done so far. The script and direction can hardly be surpassed ("difficult to imagine, how anyone could improve"). Emma Thompson succeeds in making passionate desire and excitement believable in a fabulous (“splendid”) representation (“desperate, aching sexuality”). He also liked the interpretation in the supporting roles.
Todd McCarthy spoke in Variety on September 24, 1993 of outstanding ("superior") acting. Hopkins doesn't just play, he even plays with the audience ("toys with the audience"). McCarthy also saw parallels with the Time of Innocence (1993). Roger Ebert thought the novel could not be filmed until this film taught him better. Ivory, Merchant and Jhabvala are said to have reached “at the height of their powers” with this film. Rita Kempley wrote in the Washington Post on November 5, 1993 that Anthony Hopkins gave "the performance of his life" .
The film is available on the Rotten Tomatoes website on March 8, 2020 with an approval rating of 95 percent with 42 evaluated reviews (90 percent of 10 top critics).
Awards
After critics acclaimed James Ivory's film, the film received numerous award nominations. At the Academy Awards in 1994, Was vom Tage Left was nominated eight times, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor. However, Ivory's production fell short of Steven Spielberg 's Schindler's List and Jane Campion's Das Piano and came away empty-handed. The drama was also ignored at the British Academy Film Awards (six nominations) and the Golden Globe Awards (five nominations) in the same year, despite numerous nominations at all major film awards.
Nominated in the categories
- Best movie
- Best director
- Best Actor ( Anthony Hopkins )
- Best Actress ( Emma Thompson )
- Best adapted script
- Best film score
- Best costumes
- Best production design
Nominated in the categories
- Best movie
- Best director
- Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins)
- Best Actress (Emma Thompson)
- Best adapted script
- Best camera
Nominated in the categories
- Best film - drama
- Best director
- Best Actor - Drama (Anthony Hopkins)
- Best Actress - Drama (Emma Thompson)
- Best adapted script
- Further
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 1994
- Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins)
- Best Actress (Emma Thompson)
Dallas-Forth Worth Film Critics Association Awards 1994
- Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins)
David di Donatello 1994
- Best Foreign Actor (Anthony Hopkins)
- Best Foreign Actress (Emma Thompson)
- Nominated for Best Foreign Film
Directors Guild of America 1994
- Nominated for Best Director
Evening Standard British Film Award 1994
- Best Actress (Emma Thompson)
- Nominated for Best European Film
Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani 1995
- Best director of a foreign film
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award 1994
- Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins)
- Best Actress (Emma Thompson)
London Critics' Circle Film Award 1994
- Best British Film of the Year
- Best Director of the Year
- Best Actor of the Year (Anthony Hopkins)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award 1993
- Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins)
- Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins)
Robert 1995
- Best foreign film
Southeastern Film Critics Association Award 1994
- Best Actor (Anthony Hopkins)
- Best film - 3rd place
- Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay
DVD and Blu-ray publishing
- What was left of the day. Special Edition was released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment in 2001 on DVD and in 2014 as Blu-ray.
literature
- Maria-Felicitas Herforth: Kazuo Ishiguro: What remained of the day (The Remains of the Day). King's Explanations and Materials (vol. 453). Bange Verlag, Hollfeld 2006. ISBN 978-3-8044-1848-6 .
- Kazuo Ishiguro: What was left of the day . Btb, 2005, ISBN 3-442-73309-X .
- Kazuo Ishiguro: The Remains of the Day . Faber and Faber, 1999, ISBN 0-571-20073-7 (English edition).
Web links
- What remained of the day remained in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- What was left of the day at Merchant Ivory Productions
- Location of the film on romangerodimos.com (English)
- Criticism from Rüdiger Suchsland on artechock.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Nick Žegarac: Art by Artists . thehollywoodart.blogspot.com, September 1, 2007, accessed July 6, 2009.
- ↑ Bernard Weinraub: Her Peculiar Career: Meryl Streep . In: The New York Times , September 18, 1994, p. 42.
- ^ Benedict Nightingale: Merchant-Ivory and Friends: On the Job Again . In: The New York Times , Jan. 24, 1993, p. 11.
- ↑ Cf. James Ivory on 'Was vom Tage Leftover' - Booklet for the German-language purchase DVD (Special Edition), Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2001.
- ↑ The Remains of a Day , movie-locations.com., Accessed May 24, 2020
- ↑ Soundtracks for The Remains of the Day . imdb.com, accessed August 5, 2011.
- ↑ The Remains of the Day on the-numbers.com
- ↑ What was left of the day. In: synchronkartei.de. German dubbing file , accessed on March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ What was left of the day . In: Blickpunkt: Film on mediabiz.de, accessed on June 24, 2013.
- ↑ What was left of the day . In: VideoWoche on mediabiz.de, accessed on June 24, 2013.
- ↑ What was left of the day. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Vincent Canby : The Remains of the Day . In: The New York Times , November 5, 1993, accessed May 17, 2008.
- ^ Todd McCarthy: The Remains of the Day . In: Variety , September 24, 1993, accessed May 17, 2008.
- ^ Roger Ebert : The Remains Of The Day . In: Chicago Sun-Times , November 5, 1993, accessed May 17, 2008.
- ^ Rita Kempley : The Remains of the Day (PG) . In: The Washington Post , November 5, 1993, accessed May 17, 2008.
- ^ The Remains of the Day. In: Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 8, 2020 .