The Remains of the Day
A quietly devastating study of restraint and regret, unfolding with exquisite patience and leaving a lingering ache.
- About
- 1993 film directed by James Ivory
- Class
- Movie
- Year
- 1993
- Runtime
- 134 min
A quietly devastating study of restraint and regret, unfolding with exquisite patience and leaving a lingering ache.
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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 1 | |
| Horror | 0 | |
| Humour | 2 | |
| Realism | 9 | |
| Romance | 5 | |
| Tension | 4 | |
| Darkness | 6 | |
| Complexity | 7 | |
| Emotional weight | 9 |
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