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The Manor

(1999)

February 11, 1999 1h 55m
65%
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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.

Kenneth Berris

Director

Top Billed Cast

GS

Greta Scacchi

Mrs. Ravenscroft

GA

Gabrielle Anwar

Charlotte Kleiner

LH

Laura Harris

Gillian Ravenscroft

MD

Martin Dejdar

Tomas Hatcher

EM

Edie McClurg

Mrs. French

FM

Fay Masterson

Dolly

PO

Peter O'Toole

Mr. Ravenscroft

NB

Nicholas Ball

Sir Everett Blake

MH

Mark Huntley

Patrick Roarke

JM

Jessica Marshall-Gardiner

Miss Spencer