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The Manor
The Manor

The Manor

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

11 February 1999

Country

Czech Republic

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

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