Downton Abbey
The beloved Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. A royal visit from the King and Queen of England will unleash scandal, romance and intrigue that will leave the future of Downton hanging in the balance.
- Released: 2019-09-12
- Runtime: 122 minutes
- Genre: Drama, History, Romance
- Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, Penelope Wilton, Laura Carmichael, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Michael Fox, Joanne Froggatt, Matthew Goode, Harry Hadden-Paton, Stephen Campbell Moore, Lesley Nicol, Robert James-Collier, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Geraldine James, Alex Crisp, Douglas Reith, Charlie Watson, David Haig, Susan Lynch, Max Brown, Fifi Hart, Oliver Barker, Zac Barker, Mark Addy, Eva Samms, Karina Samms, Kate Phillips, Harry Livingstone, Alice McCarthy, James Cartwright, Andrew Havill, Philippe Spall, Richenda Carey, Max Hutchinson, Tom Ashley, Simon Jones, Graeme Smiles, Tuppence Middleton, Darren Strange, John Biggins, Perry Fitzpatrick, Daniel Millar, David Lonsdale, Sophie McShera, Jessica Brown Findlay
- Director: Michael Engler
Comments
- CinemaSerf - 30 May 2024
Downton Abbey
Lord Julian Fellowes television series' had largely passed me by, so it did take about half an hour for me to establish who was who/married to whom/related to whom/liked/loathed and generally to get my bearings. Once that was all done, the film moves along apace; looks great and portrays the tail end of the period of the pre-eminence of the British landed aristocracy with style and panache. Dames Maggie Smith and Penelope Wilton stand out, though feature sparingly and as you'd expect - the costumes, cinematography and score are very good. It is a delightful, though hardly thought-provoking watch.... - catnapbc - 18 December 2022
One of the better BBC period productions ever produced
I can't give this series a '10', even though I have watched it more than once and enjoy it every time. Despite the generally excellent acting and character development, the attention to detail, and interesting relationships between the various individuals, not every scenario or storyline felt 'authentic'. Some stories and characters were very believable, whereas others were less so, and perhaps a bit too stretched out, as in the Bates drama and trial. If for no other reason, this is a must-see series just to hear and watch Maggie Smith deliver her immensely funny, witty and caustic lines and comments. Hers is a tour de force performance. Many others are very good in their portrayals, and it's clear that Julian Fellowes, the creator and main writer of this series knows his class system and the British love of tradition. It's sort of a higher-level production of the old Upstairs, Downstairs series. The Brits know how to do period dramas and character-focused stories. There's so much going on in each episode and with each character (and maybe too many of them) that you really need to watch it more than once and at best with subtitles. The Crown is the latest which is comparable, but thankfully Downtown has no historical real baggage to weigh it down. It does reflect the times and societal attitudes and yet is easy to relate to and let you see into the lives of the differing levels of this aristocratic household. Very watchable, but not without a few flaws.
