
Release Date
Original Release
February 11, 1999
1h 55m
The Manor (1999)
Overview
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.
Director
Kenneth Berris
Department: Directing
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