Another Merchant-Ivory masterpiece, The Remains of the Day is one of the saddest, most affecting romances of the 90s. Hopkins and Thompson have rarely been better.

Σε όλη τη διάρκεια της πιστεύεις με θαυμασμό και δέος ότι η ιστορία τελικά επαναλαμβάνεται. Όταν τελείωσε ήταν σαν να μου συνέβει κάτι ξαφνικό. Η αφηγηματικη σε συνδιασμό με τη μουσική της ταινίας με ταξιδεψαν στη νοοτροπία της κοινωνίας μιας εποχής και με έβαλε μέσα στην ανθρώπινη ψυχή. Ενα κινηματογραφικό κομψοτέχνημα. Η ερμηνεία του Άντονι Χόπκινς συγκλονίζει, αναμφίβολα μία από τις καλύτερες όλων των εποχών.

Few films have as much fabulous acting and brilliant set design.

Along with Lecter, this is Hopkins at the top of his game. Deeply accomplished on all levels, if with a few lags in pacing. Love the opening shots, and use of music in suggesting the passing of time.

Brillant! There is nothing bad to say about this film and Mr. Hopkins delievers his best performance.

A sad film, brilliantly acted.

Anthony Hopkins' best performance. Yes, including Silence of the Lambs. Also Emma Thompson's best work. Probably my favorite Merchant-Ivory film.

[Liked the book] I guess I probably shouldn’t have watched this the same day I finished the book. It was a pretty faithful adaptation, which wasn’t exactly what I wanted. The book is very much first person narrative with the protagonist writing about his memories. The memories are intentionally filtered through his skewed eye. The book left me wanting a little more about the romance and I hoped the movie could provide it. The movie lets the actors give a little extra facial expression or look that you can’t get the way the book was written. That didn’t come through. In part I think it didn’t come through because I didn’t like Anthony Hopkins’ performance. So the movie didn’t bring anything new and, as with any book adaption, things just can’t be as deep. I have a feeling that if I came into the movie with a clean slate, I wouldn’t have liked it much.