Question 1

What real-life butler helped Anthony Hopkins prepare for his role as Stevens?

Accepted Answer

Sir Anthony Hopkins got tips from real-life butler Cyril Dickman, who served at Buckingham Palace for fifty years, advising that 'when you're in the room, it should be even more empty.'

Question 2

Which actor considered this film the best they've ever appeared in?

Accepted Answer

Hugh Grant, who played Cardinal, once stated that this movie was the best one he has ever appeared in.

Question 3

What major film festivals featured 'The Remains of the Day'?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the New York Film Festival in 2013, the Berlin International Film Festival in 1994, and the Golden Horse Film Festival in 2024.

Question 4

What two challenges test the butler's carefully maintained veneer of servitude?

Accepted Answer

The arrival of a housekeeper who falls in love with him and his master's cultivation of ties with the Nazi cause challenge his world of manners and decorum in post-WWI Britain.

Question 5

How was the character Jack Lewis different from the source novel?

Accepted Answer

Jack Lewis, played by Christopher Reeve, is a composite of two different people. In the novel, the new employer is an American named Farraday, unrelated to Mr. Lewis.

Question 6

What real-life butler helped Anthony Hopkins prepare for his role as Stevens?

Accepted Answer

Sir Anthony Hopkins got tips from real-life butler Cyril Dickman, who served at Buckingham Palace for fifty years, advising that a butler should make a room feel even more empty when present.

Question 7

Which actor considered this film the best they've ever appeared in?

Accepted Answer

Hugh Grant, who played Cardinal, once stated that this movie was the best one he has ever appeared in.

Question 8

What major film festival featured 'The Remains of the Day' in 2013?

Accepted Answer

The film was part of the New York Film Festival in 2013.

Question 9

How did the filmmakers ensure accuracy in portraying a butler's life?

Accepted Answer

The filmmakers had no experience with running a great English country house, so they hired retired butler Cyril Dickman as an advisor, who brought in others to teach the exact ways of such households.

Question 10

What two challenges test the head butler's veneer of servitude in post-WWI Britain?

Accepted Answer

The arrival of a housekeeper who falls in love with him and his master's cultivation of ties with the Nazi cause challenge his carefully maintained world of manners and decorum.

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