"Gosford Park"

Another date night movie and what fun it was! If you have difficulty keeping track of the players, though, this may be one you'll need to watch more than once -- I already think I need to view it again.

It's a fun look at the divided household ("Upstairs, Downstairs") in the 1930's English society pre-World War II as scenes alternate between what's happening in the servant quarters downstairs (including the gossip about what is going on upstairs)and the gathering going on upstairs to entertain a weekend hunting party. When a murder occurs, it's up to a bumbling detective to solve it but he doesn't seem to have a clue and won't listen to his fairly clever assistant. The murder does get solved by one of the downstairs visiting maids in the end. There's an all star cast of British performers -- too many to name them all.

Enjoy!

pazt