

The Manor
1999-02-11 · 115 min · ★ 6.5
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.
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- Directors
- Kenneth Berris
- Production companies
- M.D.M. Production
- Countries
- Czech Republic
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Greta ScacchiMrs. Ravenscroft
Gabrielle AnwarCharlotte Kleiner
Laura HarrisGillian Ravenscroft
Martin DejdarTomas Hatcher
Edie McClurgMrs. French
Fay MastersonDolly
Peter O'TooleMr. Ravenscroft
Nicholas BallSir Everett Blake
Jiří LábusAngusTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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