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Downton Abbey

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• Drama
• Romance

• 2019
• Michael Engler
• 117 mins
• PG

Summary

Period drama starring Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern and Maggie Smith. When the Crawley family receive word that the King and Queen are to visit, the estate is thrown into a frenzy of preparation. As Lady Mary brings butler Carson out of retirement for the occasion, the house staff clash with the royal company, and various smaller personal dramas play out both upstairs and downstairs.

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Alan Jones

King George V and Queen Mary are visiting Downton Abbey on their 1927 Yorkshire tour in the gilt-edged spin-off from the lauded TV series. Naturally, this puts the aristocratic Crawley family on major alert and sees their downstairs staff desperate to impress. But when a bossy royal entourage arrives to take over the arrangements, the servants rebel while the upstairs folk deals with an assassination attempt, stolen knick-knacks, an inheritance feud and a missing ballgown. With all the TV cast present and correct, and new additions Imelda Staunton, Tuppence Middleton and David Haig equally playing to the gallery, this is elegant and highly polished entertainment primed to satisfy every fan of the beloved costume drama. Although feeling like an entire season of storylines crammed into a Christmas special, it's safe, sumptuous and unsurprising to a fault. However, the wonderful ensemble plays it to the hilt and, as expected, Maggie Smith steals every scene with her signature disdainful put-downs. Downton Abbey the movie is everything you want it to be and with a cocktail olive on top.

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Cast

rolenameRobert Crawley, Earl of GranthamHugh BonnevilleCora Crawley, Countess of GranthamElizabeth McGovernLady MaryMichelle DockeryHenry TalbotMatthew GoodeViolet Crawley, Dowager Countess of GranthamMaggie SmithLucy SmithTuppence MiddletonAnna BatesJoanne FroggattLady EdithLaura CarmichaelMr BatesBrendan CoyleMr CarsonJim CarterIsobel MertonPenelope WiltonTom BransonAllen LeechMrs HughesPhyllis LoganMrs PatmoreLesley NicolDaisySophie McSheraMr WilsonDavid HaigMaud BagshawImelda StauntonKing George VSimon JonesQueen MaryGeraldine JamesMajor ChetwodeStephen Campbell MooreMr BakewellMark AddyMiss LawtonSusan Lynch

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rolenameDirectorMichael Engler

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Theatrical distributor

Universal

Released on

2019-09-13

Languages

English | English

Formats

Colour

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