The Remains of the Day (1993)

Plot Summary

Rule bound head butler Stevens' (Sir Anthony Hopkins') world of manners and decorum in the household he maintains is tested by the arrival of housekeeper Miss Kenton (Dame Emma Thompson), who falls in love with him in pre-World War II Britain. The possibility of romance and his master's cultivation of ties with the Nazi cause challenge his carefully maintained veneer of servitude.

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Awards

Goya Awards (1995)

Goya 1995

Nominated

Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea)

James Ivory

Academy Awards, USA (1994)

Oscar - THE 66TH ACADEMY AWARDS 1994

Nominated

Best Music, Original Score

Richard Robbins

Oscar - THE 66TH ACADEMY AWARDS 1994

Nominated

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Oscar - THE 66TH ACADEMY AWARDS 1994

Nominated

Best Art Direction-Set Decoration

Luciana Arrighi Ian Whittaker

Oscar - THE 66TH ACADEMY AWARDS 1994

Nominated

Best Costume Design

Jenny Beavan John Bright

Oscar - THE 66TH ACADEMY AWARDS 1994

Nominated

Best Picture

Mike Nichols John Calley Ismail Merchant

Golden Globes, USA (1994)

Golden Globe 1994

Nominated

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Golden Globe 1994

Nominated

Best Motion Picture - Drama

BAFTA Awards (1994)

BAFTA Film Award 1994

Nominated

Best Cinematography

Tony Pierce-Roberts

BAFTA Film Award 1994

Nominated

Best Film

Ismail Merchant Mike Nichols John Calley James Ivory

BAFTA Film Award 1994

Nominated

Best Screenplay - Adapted

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala