“I don't think I've ever seen the British class system of the 1930s so artfully dissected. It's all the more remarkable when you consider that Altman is a 76-year-old American.” Rotten Tomatoes
Notable turns include Emily Watson as a rebellious head housemaid, Clive Owen as a mysterious valet, and Stephen Fry as a bumbling, pipe-smoking police inspector. Gosford Park
Set during a weekend shooting party at a grand country estate, the story focuses on the tensions simmering beneath a veneer of polite manners. Altman utilizes his signature style—interweaving dozens of overlapping storylines and using a roving camera to capture snippets of conversation—to create a lived-in, highly authentic atmosphere. “I don't think I've ever seen the British