(Robert Altman, US/UK/Italy 2001, 137 min., DCP)
Director Robert Altman’s final masterpiece is this comedic whodunit written by Julian Fellowes, set in 1932, England. Sir William McCordle (Michael Gambon) hosts a large shooting party at his estate, Gosford Park, inviting relatives, nobility, military men, and entertainers to stay the weekend. When the host is found murdered, everyone is a suspect, both upstairs and downstairs. As the mystery grows and secrets are uncovered, the bumbling Inspector Thompson (Stephen Fry) is assigned to investigate, prompting buried animosities to boil over. Nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, the film also features an all-star cast including Maggie Smith, Kristin Scott Thomas, Charles Dance, Tom Hollander, Jeremy Northam, Bob Balaban, Ryan Philippe, Kelly Macdonald, Clive Owen, Helen Mirren, Eileen Atkins, Emily Watson, Alan Bates, Derek Jacobi, and Richard E. Grant.