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The Remains of the Day 30th Anniversary (4K Ultra HD + Digital) [4K UHD]

Anthony Hopkins (Actor), Emma Thompson (Actor), James Ivory (Director) Rated:
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Contributor James Ivory, Patrick Godfrey, Michael Lonsdale, John Calley, Tim Pigott-Smith, Hugh Grant, Peter Vaughan, Mike Nichols, Emma Thompson, James Fox, Anthony Hopkins, Ismail Merchant, Christopher Reeve See more
Initial release date 1993-11-05
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The Remains of the Day 30th Anniversary (4K Ultra HD + Digital)

Remains of the Day

The possibility of romance and his master's ties with the Germans cause challenge a rulebound head butler's carefully maintained veneer of servitude.

Nominated for eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Actress, The Remains of the Day stars Anthony Hopkins as English butler Stevens, who has devoted 30 years to his master, Lord Darlington, at Darlington Hall in post-WWI Britain. Prizing discretion and service above all, Stevens realizes as he looks back on his life that his unquestioning faith in Lord Darlington has cost him dearly. Engrossed in orchestrating his employer's grand banquets, receptions and conferences — which turn out to involve a pact with the Germans — he was forced to neglect his dying father and denied his feelings for the attractive young housekeeper, Miss Kenton (Emma Thompson). Based on the Booker Award-winning novel by Kazuo Ishiguro and developed by the Ivory/Merchant/Jhabvala team (A Room with a View, Howards End), this endearing story evolves into a profound and moving study of personality, class and culture.

  • The acclaimed modern classic debuts on 4K Ultra HD, celebrating its 30th anniversary
  • Feature presented with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, as well as 5.1 and 2-channel surround audio
  • Archival special features include deleted scenes, featurette and commentary

Remains of the Day

Christopher Reeve

Remains of the Day

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Remains of the Day

Hugh Grant

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Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson star in this moving story of a butler's steely devotion to his master and the high-spirited young woman who threatens to crack his reserve.

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.40:1
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.73 x 5.43 x 0.55 inches; 3 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ James Ivory
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ 4K, Subtitled, Blu-ray
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 14 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ February 21, 2023
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, James Fox, Christopher Reeve, Peter Vaughan
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ Dutch, Arabic, English, Czech, Danish, French, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Finnish, Spanish, Hungarian, Norwegian, Mandarin Chinese, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ John Calley, Ismail Merchant, Mike Nichols
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BL3XW63S
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Best Sellers Rank: #7,363 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 3,950 ratings

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Customers consider this movie a classic with expert casting and heart-achingly spot-on performances, particularly praising Anthony Hopkins' brilliant portrayal. The film serves as a great historical period piece with interesting history lessons, and features a poignant tale of unspoken love. The writing is beautifully crafted, and the cinematography is brilliant, with one customer noting the sumptuous location shots.

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260 customers mention "Movie quality"242 positive18 negative

Customers find this movie to be a classic, with one customer describing it as a deeply touching British film.

"Great movie that faithfully follows the great novel it is based on. It was great to watch the movie and then go to the novel to read it...." Read more

"...No weapons. No cursing. Extremely genteel romance. But it’s a great movie that touches on some powerful themes: devotion to duty, iron-clad class..." Read more

"Excellent movie." Read more

"Good movie" Read more

127 customers mention "Acting quality"123 positive4 negative

Customers praise the acting in the movie, particularly noting the expert casting and superb performances by Anthony Hopkins and others.

"...But, the movie was enjoyable and well acted and directed. I finally read the book! The book is much more emotionally deep and engaging...." Read more

"Excellent acting!" Read more

"good acting and story" Read more

"The pace was a little slow but the acting, the story and the message are first rate. I hope to watch it again." Read more

103 customers mention "Pacing"81 positive22 negative

Customers praise the pacing of the movie, with performances described as heart-achingly spot-on and the screenplay receiving positive feedback.

"...For me, this is one of Anthony Hopkins' best performances though, to be fair, the entire cast is excellent...." Read more

"Subtle, understated performances where actually nothing ever happens. Like the WWII history in this movie." Read more

"...moments in 20th Century history, the centerpiece of the story is a subtle, poignant tale of unspoken love between two servants in a nobleman's..." Read more

"...It wasn't all that great to me. It wasn't bad, but it was slow and boring. Great cast though." Read more

52 customers mention "Historical accuracy"52 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the movie's historical accuracy, describing it as a great period piece that provides interesting lessons and touches on powerful themes.

"Great movie came fast in great shape. This is a classic that can be watched over and over again. Highly recommend it!" Read more

"...The screen adaptation is deep and profound, and all the characters are portrayed with stunning perfection...." Read more

"Very thought provoking. I enjoyed the book a lot." Read more

"Exceptionally good reading and deep thoughts. Check out the movie AFTER you read the book." Read more

38 customers mention "Book quality"38 positive0 negative

Customers praise the book's quality, describing it as a remarkable period piece and a worthy addition to any library.

"Great movie. Great addition to my collection." Read more

"This is one of my all-time favorite movies - a gem, a triumph. Top notch in every way...." Read more

"This is a fantastic 4k rendering by SONY who does some of the best 4ks in the business...." Read more

"...A worthy addition to anyone's library that appreciates good acting." Read more

36 customers mention "Romance"32 positive4 negative

Customers appreciate the romance in the movie, describing it as a poignant tale of unspoken love that is both touching and heartwarming.

"History, romance, loyalty, naivety and more all interwoven into a multi-dimensional masterpiece." Read more

"...they integrate with the 'Master of the House,' it really was a sweet story about love, infatuation, growth and how making poor decisions can affect..." Read more

"warmth, love and historically correct." Read more

"...Remains of the Day is way more profound and touching than Howards End...." Read more

28 customers mention "Writing quality"28 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing of the movie, noting its beautiful prose and meaningful presentation, with one customer highlighting its lovely formality.

"...The movie is well written and directed, the performances are compelling, and technically the movie is sometimes dazzling...." Read more

"Perfect acting, incredibly accurate art direction and costumes...." Read more

"...The book was written in the "first person", almost entirely from the perspective of the butler (Mr. Stevens, Jr.); basically his fictional memoir -..." Read more

"...However, the settings and ambience are superb at capturing both time and atmosphere as the story progresses, and the dialogue and character..." Read more

25 customers mention "Picture quality"21 positive4 negative

Customers praise the film's cinematography and beautiful surroundings, with one customer specifically noting the sumptuous location shots.

"...is well worth the price since it does full justice to the excellent photography in its beautiful surroundings. Worth the wait." Read more

"...What you will get on DVD is better picture definition, better color, and some pretty good documentary featurettes...." Read more

"...One excellent scene, where she invades his dark study, shows how the butler's training and detachment struggle against a growing affection: as..." Read more

"...respond to the housekeeper played by Emma Thompson in this beautifully photographed film as only the Merchant/Ivory team can do...." Read more

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  • Sprari
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of my all-time favorite movies - a gem, a triumph
    Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2015
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    This is one of my all-time favorite movies - a gem, a triumph. Top notch in every way. It should have garnered several Oscars, but perhaps because Hopkins and Thompson both won Oscars for Howards End the previous year, they decided to give the awards to others. Remains of the Day is way more profound and touching than Howards End. I'm not sure how to describe my perceptions adequately, but I could really empathize with the human emotions portrayed by the two protagonists. This edition comes with extensive commentaries, as special features. You get to see what Anthony Hopkins actually looks like. His hair is a lighter brown, but his eyes are still as intense as always.

    It was exactly 5 years ago today, when I purchased this movie (DVD). I still watch it at least once a year, and love it every bit as much. Since then, I read the book by the same title, by Kazuo Ishiguro, which inspired the movie. In a departure from conventional wisdom, I have to admit that the screenplay blows the book away. The book was written in the "first person", almost entirely from the perspective of the butler (Mr. Stevens, Jr.); basically his fictional memoir - diary-like. Other characters seen in the movie are barely mentioned, if at all. It's all about his perceptions and his ethic of being a great butler. It is to the tremendous credit to both Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (screenwriter) and James Ivory (director) who brought this story to life on screen. The screen adaptation is deep and profound, and all the characters are portrayed with stunning perfection. The ending is especially emotional for me, for I'm at that age when I can look back, with no small amount of regret, at all the mistakes and failures of my earlier years. To watch Mr. Stevens and Miss Kenton, 20 years later, approaching their retirement years, reminiscing about the "good old days" at Darlington, never fails to bring tears to my eyes.
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  • johnf
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Merchant-Ivory team at their peak and one of the great parings of Hopkins and Thompson.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2016
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    The great Merchant-Ivory production team, including Ruth Prawer Jhabvala who wrote most of their scripts had already made many good films for a decade before hitting their prime from A Room With a View (1985) to The Remains of the Day (1993) with only one misstep, the unfortunate Slaves of New York (1989). This film along with its immediate predecessor, Howard's End (1992) was their absolute peak. Both films teamed Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson, a major reason for the success of both. Rarely have two actors seemed to be so perfectly in tune with each other.

    The Remains of the Day was the more challenging of the two. Howard's End was a more plot-driven film in which the characters are seemingly driven by an inexorable fate. This film was entirely character-driven and in the wrong hands could have been a crushing bore. As much depends upon what the actors are signalling is going on beneath the surface as anything in the dialog or action. In the hands of Hopkins and Thompson that is a lot. Contrasts of personalities, issues of loyalty, episodes within the household staff, world events and the possibility of romance all intermingle in the daily life of Darlington Hall in the space between the two World Wars. The events are set in action by the arrival of Miss Kenton (Thompson) as the new Housekeeper where Mr. Stevens (Hopkins) is the Head Butler and runs a very tight ship. It might be helpful to add that these were very important positions in the running of a Great Estate and they should be understood as having positions of management and not simply as servants. The story is told as a flashback by Stevens, who is on a motor trip to see Miss Kenton for the first time in years. Will their reunion produce something new for both of them?

    Everything about this film is perfect, from the sets and cinematography and editing. Especially noteworthy is Richard Robbin's infinitely complex score, indicating as it does the great deal that goes on beneath the surface of even formal human relationships. Although tinged with sadness and lost opportunity, there is also a great deal of humor in this film and drama amid the understatement. A complete success from beginning to end by one of the great moviemaking teams in recent decades.
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  • Sarka Kolacna
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful movie
    Reviewed in Canada on October 23, 2024
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    Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins - that's really all that needs to be said. Movie adaptations of books often fall short but that isn't the case here, the film is fantastic and does Kazuo Ishiguro's novel justice.
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  • Marie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Disque blu ray " Les vestiges du jour" - Allemagne import
    Reviewed in France on January 25, 2024
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    Disque blu ray " Les vestiges du jour"
    L'achat concerne la version allemande (comprenant une version française). : Was Vom Tage Übrigblieb [Blu-Ray] [Import]
    Code barre : 4030521731295
    L'image de la jaquette est imprimée sur le disque.

    Par manque d'expertise, je ne commente pas la qualité et l'aspect technique du disque blu ray. Je me limite à en recopier les données indiquées lors de la lecture, accompagnées de photographies client de la jaquette.

    Format d'écran 16/9ème – 2.40.1, 1920 x 1080p
    En dolby surround : Français, allemand, italien, espagnol. En anglais : 5.1 DTS-HD Master audio/
    Sans sous-titres – Avec sous-titres en anglais et pour sourds malentendants, danois, néerlandais, finnois, français, allemand, italien, japonais, norvégien, espagnol, suédois.

    Interactivité (comprenez "Bonus) : Le voyage du cinéaste - Loyauté aveugle, honneur vain : la faiblesse fatale de l'Angleterre – Amour et loyauté : le making-of - Scènes coupées. En V.O. sous-titrée en français (pour celle visionnée).

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    Sinon, la définition de l'image est très bonne à mes yeux. Tout est beau à contempler pour ce film aux lieux de tournage, décors et costumes somptueusement sobres. Ce qui est encore peu dire au regard du sujet du film (les titres des bonus en disent long) et du jeu magistral des interprètes principaux et secondaires. Le choix de la distribution aboutit sur un ensemble homogène, dans le juste ton du film. Les dialogues, scènes… sont ciselés. De la fine dentelle travaillée dans une ambiance austère, en accord avec les notes d'une froide mais délicate musique teinte d'envolées lyriques itératives. Elle reflète bien le duel entre la retenue et les sentiments qui animent les personnages, particulièrement indicibles en ce qui concerne le majordome. La prestation du compositeur Richard Robbins est également à saluer. En tous les cas, elle me donne des frissons. Brrr…
    James Ivory a réalisé de belles œuvres, "Les vestiges du jour" demeure ma préférée.

    Quand j'apprécie un film, j'aime bien en savoir davantage. Les nombreux bonus dont un illustré d'images historiques sont instructifs. Ils permettent au spectateur de mieux situer l'état d'esprit : réalisation et collaborations du film, interprètes/personnages, auteur du livre Kazuo Ishiguro ; fondements psychologiques et techniques de ce chef-d'œuvre cinématographique.

    D.V.D. ou D.B.R. ? "Les vestiges du jour" mérite incontestablement la qualité de ce dernier. Même si la différence de prix suit, malheureusement (respectivement huit et douze euros). Mais la présentation des bonus le justifient.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Disque blu ray " Les vestiges du jour" - Allemagne import

    Reviewed in France on January 25, 2024
    Disque blu ray " Les vestiges du jour"
    L'achat concerne la version allemande (comprenant une version française). : Was Vom Tage Übrigblieb [Blu-Ray] [Import]
    Code barre : 4030521731295
    L'image de la jaquette est imprimée sur le disque.

    Par manque d'expertise, je ne commente pas la qualité et l'aspect technique du disque blu ray. Je me limite à en recopier les données indiquées lors de la lecture, accompagnées de photographies client de la jaquette.

    Format d'écran 16/9ème – 2.40.1, 1920 x 1080p
    En dolby surround : Français, allemand, italien, espagnol. En anglais : 5.1 DTS-HD Master audio/
    Sans sous-titres – Avec sous-titres en anglais et pour sourds malentendants, danois, néerlandais, finnois, français, allemand, italien, japonais, norvégien, espagnol, suédois.

    Interactivité (comprenez "Bonus) : Le voyage du cinéaste - Loyauté aveugle, honneur vain : la faiblesse fatale de l'Angleterre – Amour et loyauté : le making-of - Scènes coupées. En V.O. sous-titrée en français (pour celle visionnée).

    ---

    Sinon, la définition de l'image est très bonne à mes yeux. Tout est beau à contempler pour ce film aux lieux de tournage, décors et costumes somptueusement sobres. Ce qui est encore peu dire au regard du sujet du film (les titres des bonus en disent long) et du jeu magistral des interprètes principaux et secondaires. Le choix de la distribution aboutit sur un ensemble homogène, dans le juste ton du film. Les dialogues, scènes… sont ciselés. De la fine dentelle travaillée dans une ambiance austère, en accord avec les notes d'une froide mais délicate musique teinte d'envolées lyriques itératives. Elle reflète bien le duel entre la retenue et les sentiments qui animent les personnages, particulièrement indicibles en ce qui concerne le majordome. La prestation du compositeur Richard Robbins est également à saluer. En tous les cas, elle me donne des frissons. Brrr…
    James Ivory a réalisé de belles œuvres, "Les vestiges du jour" demeure ma préférée.

    Quand j'apprécie un film, j'aime bien en savoir davantage. Les nombreux bonus dont un illustré d'images historiques sont instructifs. Ils permettent au spectateur de mieux situer l'état d'esprit : réalisation et collaborations du film, interprètes/personnages, auteur du livre Kazuo Ishiguro ; fondements psychologiques et techniques de ce chef-d'œuvre cinématographique.

    D.V.D. ou D.B.R. ? "Les vestiges du jour" mérite incontestablement la qualité de ce dernier. Même si la différence de prix suit, malheureusement (respectivement huit et douze euros). Mais la présentation des bonus le justifient.
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  • Excelente producto
    5.0 out of 5 stars Buen titulo
    Reviewed in Mexico on November 28, 2024
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    Llego sin problema
    A pesar que indica el dvd region 1

    No tuve problemas para verlo

    Tiene audio en español latino

    La película es maravillosa buen guión y actores espectaculares un título de calidad
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  • 田中一雄
    5.0 out of 5 stars 内容が良かった
    Reviewed in Japan on October 27, 2024
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    如何にも英国の小説であった
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  • Niclas Grabowski
    5.0 out of 5 stars Herrenbesuche nicht gestattet
    Reviewed in Germany on May 16, 2010
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    Die Formen müssen gewahrt bleiben.

    Das ist ein herausragender Film. Wie viele herausragende Filme ist er deswegen herausragend, weil es ihm gelingt, den Zuschauer in eine Welt zu versetzen, die er nicht kennt, und in der alle Figuren aus ihren Motivationen heraus schlüssig handeln und dabei doch ganz andere Dinge tun, ganz andere Entscheidungen fällen, als es der Zuschauer in seinem Leben jemals tun würde. Die Welt, um die es hier geht, ist nichts weniger als das Zentrum aller Macht in der 30er Jahren des 20. Jahrhunderts. Auf dem Landsitz von Lord Darlington treffen sich die wichtigsten Politiker des Zeitalters und entscheiden über die Zukunft Europas und des Rests der Welt. Und mag Lord Darlington selbst auch formal nicht mehr die herrschende Klasse des größten Empires der Menschheitsgeschichte repräsentieren, er ist es, der die Entscheider aller Länder in einen Raum zusammen bringt, um dort über Krieg und Frieden zu entscheiden. Und natürlich hat er ein eigenes Interesse in diesem ernsten Spiel seine Seite zu vertreten. Auch wenn es ihm weder um Geld, noch um Macht, noch um Ruhm geht, sondern nur um seine persönlichen Überzeugungen.

    Der Film erzählt schlüssig die Hintergründe der britischen Appeasementpolitik kurz vor Beginn des Zweiten Weltkriegs. Und er erklärt auch die Faszination, die der Nationalsozialismus in Deutschland bei einem kleinen Teil der britischen Elite auslöste. Aber dennoch ist der Film weit mehr als nur ein Historiendrama über ein kritisches Jahrzehnt der Menschheitsgeschichte. Er rekonstruiert gleich noch einen Lebenstil, der in den 30er Jahren seinen Höhepunkt, aber auch sein Scheitern, sein Ende erlebte. Die Times wurde noch gebügelt, aber die Zeit war da schon an den Herrenhäusern und ihren Bewohnern vorbei gegangen. Ähnlich wie in "Brideshead Revisited" sieht man den Untergang der britischen Adelsgesellschaft beinahe in jeder Szene des Films. Aber die wirklich tragende, bewegende Geschichte ist noch eine andere. Nämlich die Geschichte des loyalsten Diener dieses merkwürdigen Systems.

    Seine eigenen Gefühle verleugnet, so gut es irgendwie geht, der Chefbutler des Hauses Darlington. Stevens geht, wie auch sein Vater vor ihm, in der Rolle auf, die ihm die britische Klassengesellschaft zugewiesen hat. Zwar managt er einen Haushalt mit Dutzenden von Angestellten wie ein kleines, perfekt funktionierendes Unternehmen. Aber gleichzeitig bleibt er unsichtbar. Ein Spagat, der nur gelingen kann, weil er selbst jeden Ergeiz, jeden Ärger, aber auch jedes eigene moralische Urteil aus seinem Leben verbannt. Tragisch wird diese Geschichte, als er eine junge Hausdame einstellt, die seine Professionalität teilt, vielleicht auch mehr mit ihm teilen möchte, aber es beiden nicht gelingt, aus ihrem Leben etwas zu machen. Und da dieser Film als Rückblick erzählt wird, ist es ein "zu spät", was der Zuschauer über weite Strecken des Films ständig vor Augen hat. Kann eine letzte Reise, die Stevens, der Butler unternimmt, da noch helfen?

    Inszeniert hat das alles James Ivory, der bereits durch zwei ebenfalls geniale Zeitportraits über das späte 19. Jahrhundert berühmt geworden ist. Mit Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Christopher Reeves und James Fox hat der Film eine optimale Besetzung. Die Bilder, wohl von diversen, englischen Landsitzen eingesammelt, sind traumhaft geraten und wollen geradezu eine große Leinwand - oder einen großen Flatscreen. Kann man sich also damit abfinden, dass man hier ein Drama sieht, in dem Gefühle nur zwei Mal wirklich offen gezeigt werden, so sollte man diesen Film einfach nicht versäumen.
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