Trama:
A rule bound head butler's world of manners and decorum in the household he maintains is tested by the arrival of a housekeeper who falls in love with him in post-WWI Britain. The possibility of romance and his master's cultivation of ties with the Nazi cause challenge his carefully maintained veneer of servitude.

Cast:

Anthony Hopkins James Stevens

Emma Thompson Miss Kenton

James Fox Lord Darlington

Christopher Reeve Jack Lewis

Hugh Grant Reginald Cardinal

Peter Vaughan William Stevens

Ben Chaplin Charlie, Head Footman

Paula Jacobs Mrs. Mortimer, the cook

Patrick Godfrey Spencer

Michael Lonsdale Dupont D'Ivry

Rupert Vansittart Sir Geoffrey Wren

Tim Pigott-Smith Thomas Benn

Lena Headey Lizzie

Paul Copley Harry Smith

Peter Cellier Sir Leonard Bax

Brigitte Kahn Baroness

John Savident Doctor Meredith

Pip Torrens Doctor Richard Carlisle

Peter Eyre Lord Halifax

Wolf Kahler German ambassador

Abigail Hopkins Housemaid

John Haycraft Auctioneer

Caroline Hunt Landlady

Steve Dibben George, Second Footman

Terence Bayler Trimmer

Peter Halliday Canon Tufnell

Jeffry Wickham Viscount Bigge

Tony Aitken Postmaster

Christopher Brown Irma

Ian Redford Publican

Supporto: Sconosciuto,

In prestito: No

Rapporto: Unknown