Movie poster of Gosford Park Gosford Park is a 2001 film, basically a comedy of manners, which tells the story of a murder committed during a pheasant shooting weekend at an English manor. The murder reverberates through the entire house, from lord of the manor to chamber maid. It is set in 1932 and is a commentary on the British class system at that time. It stars Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jeremy Northam, Bob Balaban, Ryan Phillippe, Stephen Fry, Kelly Macdonald, Clive Owen, Helen Mirren, Eileen Atkins, Emily Watson, Camilla Rutherford, Alan Bates, Derek Jacobi and Richard E. Grant.
The movie was written by Robert Altman, Bob Balaban and Julian Fellowes. It was directed by Altman.
It won the Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay, and was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Helen Mirren), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Maggie Smith), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Director and Best Picture. It also won the "Alexander Korda award for the outstanding British film of the year" at the British Academy Film Awards in 2002.
The pheasant shooting scene is an homage to the 1939 film The Rules of the Game.
Tagline: Tea At Four. Dinner At Eight. Murder At Midnight.
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