The Manor
11/02/1999
2h



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.
Cast


Greta Scacchi
Mrs. Ravenscroft


Gabrielle Anwar
Charlotte Kleiner


Laura Harris
Gillian Ravenscroft


Martin Dejdar
Tomas Hatcher


Edie McClurg
Mrs. French


Fay Masterson
Dolly


Peter O'Toole
Mr. Ravenscroft


Nicholas Ball
Sir Everett Blake
Mark Huntley
Patrick Roarke
Jessica Marshall-Gardiner
Miss Spencer
Michael Halstead
Mr. Forrester
Robert Russell
Doctor McBride
Drahomíra Fialková
Mother Superior
Martina Vedralová
Charlotte's Daughter


Jiří Lábus
Angus
Josef Šebek
Herr Stöerrle
Naděžda Štipicová
Stöerrle's Wife
Willow Anwar
Stöerrle's Daughter
Hana Michálková
Mistress
Jana Vašáková
Female Ghost
Martin Šuma
Male Ghost
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