The Manor (1999)
The Manor (1999)
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.

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Cast

Greta Scacchi Greta Scacchi As: Mrs. Ravenscroft
Gabrielle Anwar Gabrielle Anwar As: Charlotte Kleiner
Laura Harris Laura Harris As: Gillian Ravenscroft
Martin Dejdar Martin Dejdar As: Tomas Hatcher
Edie McClurg Edie McClurg As: Mrs. French
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: U

Details

Genres: Crime, Comedy

Language: English, Cymraeg

Release Date: 11 February 1999

Country: CZ

Runtime: 115m

Company Credits

Company: M.D.M. Production

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Cast

Greta Scacchi

Greta Scacchi

Mrs. Ravenscroft

Gabrielle Anwar

Gabrielle Anwar

Charlotte Kleiner

Laura Harris

Laura Harris

Gillian Ravenscroft

Martin Dejdar

Martin Dejdar

Tomas Hatcher

Edie McClurg

Edie McClurg

Mrs. French

Fay Masterson

Fay Masterson

Dolly

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Mr. Ravenscroft

Nicholas Ball

Nicholas Ball

Sir Everett Blake

Mark Huntley

Mark Huntley

Patrick Roarke

Jessica Marshall-Gardiner

Jessica Marshall-Gardiner

Miss Spencer

Michael Halstead

Michael Halstead

Mr. Forrester

Robert Russell

Robert Russell

Doctor McBride

Drahomíra Fialková

Drahomíra Fialková

Mother Superior

Martina Vedralová

Martina Vedralová

Charlotte's Daughter

Jiří Lábus

Jiří Lábus

Angus

Josef Šebek

Josef Šebek

Herr Stöerrle

Naděžda Štipicová

Naděžda Štipicová

Stöerrle's Wife

Willow Anwar

Willow Anwar

Stöerrle's Daughter

Hana Michálková

Hana Michálková

Mistress

Jana Vašáková

Jana Vašáková

Female Ghost

Martin Šuma

Martin Šuma

Male Ghost

Directed By

Kenneth Berris

Kenneth Berris

Director

Michaela Strnadová

Michaela Strnadová

First Assistant Director

Hynek Svoboda

Hynek Svoboda

First Assistant Director

Petr Samec

Petr Samec

First Assistant Director

Helena Matušková

Helena Matušková

Script Supervisor

Daniela Huml

Daniela Huml

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Steven Moses

Steven Moses

Screenplay

Don Nigro

Don Nigro

Theatre Play

Kenneth Berris

Kenneth Berris

Screenplay

Production Crew

Michael Šváb

Michael Šváb

Producer

Martin Dejdar

Martin Dejdar

Co-Producer

Ondřej Nerud

Ondřej Nerud

Production Manager

Pavel Picek

Pavel Picek

Unit Manager

Michal Sláma

Michal Sláma

Unit Manager

Jana Buriánková

Jana Buriánková

Unit Manager

Jo Barnett

Jo Barnett

Production Supervisor

Monika Střelková

Monika Střelková

Production Assistant

Naďa Lukášová

Naďa Lukášová

Production Secretary

Věra Havlová

Věra Havlová

Production Secretary

Jiří Vojtík

Jiří Vojtík

Location Manager

Jiří Novotný

Jiří Novotný

Production Accountant

Milada Hamáková

Milada Hamáková

Production Accountant

Jitka Aldorfová

Jitka Aldorfová

Accountant

Václav Hanka

Václav Hanka

Production Runner

Petr Baromykin

Petr Baromykin

Production Runner

Johanna Ray

Johanna Ray

Casting

Elaine J. Huzzar

Elaine J. Huzzar

Casting

Lauren Lund Berris

Lauren Lund Berris

Associate Producer

Lawrence Mortorff

Lawrence Mortorff

Executive Producer

Martin Ferdus

Martin Ferdus

Executive Producer

Gregory Cascante

Gregory Cascante

Executive Producer

Jiří Novotný

Jiří Novotný

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Aleš Kocián

Aleš Kocián

Makeup Artist

Simona Zapletalová

Simona Zapletalová

Costume Design

Marie Soudná

Marie Soudná

Makeup Artist

Tomáš Kuchta

Tomáš Kuchta

Makeup Artist

Tereza Kolihová

Tereza Kolihová

Makeup & Hair

Ivana Němcová

Ivana Němcová

Makeup & Hair

Alena Marečková

Alena Marečková

Makeup & Hair

Milan Vlček

Milan Vlček

Makeup & Hair

Helena Šteidlová

Helena Šteidlová

Makeup & Hair

Pavla Tajerová

Pavla Tajerová

Wardrobe Master

Jana Dolejší

Jana Dolejší

Wardrobe Assistant

Lena Tajerova

Lena Tajerova

Wardrobe Assistant

Sound

Michal Holubec

Michal Holubec

Sound Editor

Vojtěch Větrovec

Vojtěch Větrovec

Boom Operator

Richard Pleier

Richard Pleier

Boom Operator

Pavel Dvořák

Pavel Dvořák

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jan Čeněk

Jan Čeněk

Sound Editor

Viktor Eckert

Viktor Eckert

Foley Editor

Stanislav Cajthaml

Stanislav Cajthaml

Foley Artist

Jaroslav Schreder

Jaroslav Schreder

Foley Artist

Marie Chvostová

Marie Chvostová

Foley Artist

Zdeněk Hofmann

Zdeněk Hofmann

Foley Artist

Alois Funiok

Alois Funiok

Foley Artist

James Seddon

James Seddon

Dolby Consultant

Michal Pekárek

Michal Pekárek

Scoring Mixer

Zuzana Krištofová

Zuzana Krištofová

Vocals

Mario Klemens

Mario Klemens

Conductor

Martin Kumžák

Martin Kumžák

Original Music Composer

Michal Dvořák

Michal Dvořák

Original Music Composer

Petr Forejt

Petr Forejt

Sound Designer

Visual Effects

Boris Masník

Boris Masník

Visual Effects

Viktor Müller

Viktor Müller

Visual Effects

Pavel Kryml

Pavel Kryml

Visual Effects

Ivan Haták

Ivan Haták

Visual Effects

Camera

Steven Moses

Steven Moses

Additional Photography

David Ployhar

David Ployhar

Camera Operator

Jaromír Šedina

Jaromír Šedina

Steadicam Operator

Václav Zajíček

Václav Zajíček

Focus Puller

Ivan Jiránek

Ivan Jiránek

Focus Puller

Antonín Mařík

Antonín Mařík

Focus Puller

Marek Prokes

Marek Prokes

Camera Loader

Petr Bednář

Petr Bednář

Camera Loader

Václav Pražský

Václav Pražský

Camera Loader

Petr Granilla

Petr Granilla

Key Grip

Maria Angela Quiroga

Maria Angela Quiroga

Dolly Grip

Vladimír Smutný

Vladimír Smutný

Director of Photography

Jiří Hanzl

Jiří Hanzl

Still Photographer

Lighting

Slavomír Mikovec

Slavomír Mikovec

Gaffer

Miro Žila

Miro Žila

Best Boy Electric

Radek Černý

Radek Černý

Electrician

Roman Valeš

Roman Valeš

Electrician

Bohumil Havlíček

Bohumil Havlíček

Electrician

Vladimir Vins

Vladimir Vins

Electrician

Gabriel Molnár

Gabriel Molnár

Electrician

Art Department

Martin Kurel

Martin Kurel

Production Design

David Voborský

David Voborský

Set Decoration

Petr Richter

Petr Richter

Property Master

Jindřich Rada

Jindřich Rada

Property Master

Stefan Mily

Stefan Mily

Props

Stanislav Lukšan

Stanislav Lukšan

Props

Tomas Hais

Tomas Hais

Props

Marcel Hána

Marcel Hána

Props

Radan Kapinos

Radan Kapinos

Props

Radek Baláž

Radek Baláž

Props

Ludvík Kumpán

Ludvík Kumpán

Construction Coordinator

Štefan Helík

Štefan Helík

Construction Coordinator

Kenneth Berris

Kenneth Berris

Title Designer

Other Crew

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