Remains of the Day

     

Remains of the Day1993

Genre: Drama, Romance
This excellent film is probably best described as subtle elegance. Framed in the present, the movie deals with the lives inside an English country home just prior to World War II. Reunited with the filmmakers from Howards End are Emma Thompson as … more »


Miss Kenton:
Look at it! Is that or is it not the wrong chinaman?

Stevens:
Miss Kenton, I'm very busy. I am surprised that you have nothing better to do than stand around all day...

Miss Kenton:
Mr. Stevens, look at that chinaman and tell me the truth!

Stevens:
Miss Kenton, I would ask you to keep your voice down. What would the other servants think to hear us shouting at the top of our voices about... chinamen?

Miss Kenton:
And I would ask you, Mr. Stevens, to turn around and look at the chinaman.

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