Downton Abbey (Steelbook)

Director: Michael Engler Michael Engler

Overview

Director Michael Engler's British period drama film is a cinematic extension of Julian Fellowes's popular television series of the same name. Set in 1927, it follows the physical, social, and psychological upheavals that precede and follow an official state visit by King George V and Queen Mary to the Crawley family's eponymous Yorkshire country house. ~ Augustine Chay

Product Details

Release Date:	12/17/2019
UPC:	0191329124406
Original Release:	2019
Source:	Universal Studios
Time:	2:01:00
Sales rank:	81

Special Features

Deleted scenes; Upstairs & Downstairs cast conversations; The royal visit; True to the Twenties; Welcome to Downton Abbey; The brilliance of Julian Fellowes; Downton Abbey series recap; Feature commentary with Director Michael Engler

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Hugh Bonneville	Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham
Laura Carmichael	Lady Edith
Jim Carter	Mr. Carson
Brendan Coyle	Mr. Bates
Michelle Dockery	Lady Mary Talbot
Kevin Doyle	Mr. Moseley
Joanne Froggatt	Anna Bates
Matthew Goode	Henry Talbot
Harry Hadden-Paton	Bertie Hexham
David Haig	Mr. Wilson
Geraldine James	Queen Mary
Rob James-Collier	Thomas Barrow
Simon Jones	King George V
Allen Leech	Tom Branson
Phyllis Logan	Mrs, Hughes
Elizabeth McGovern	Cora Crawley
Sophie McShera	Daisy Mason
Tuppence Middleton	Lucy Smith
Stephen Campbell Moore	Captain Chewode
Lesley Nicol	Mrs, Patmore
Kate Phillips	Princess Mary
Maggie Smith	Violet Crawley
Imelda Staunton	Bagshaw, Maud
Penelope Wilton	Isobel Merton
Raquel Cassidy	Miss Baxter
Max Brown	Richard Ellis
Mark Addy	Mr. Bakewell
Michael Fox	Andy Parker
Susan Lynch	Miss Lawton
James Cartwright	Tony Sellick
Fifi Hart	Sybbie
Perry Fitzpatrick	Chris Webster
Oliver Barker	George
Douglas Reith	Lord Merton
Philippe Spall	Monsieur Courbet
Alice McCarthy	Nanny Harewood
Marina Baibara	Baroness Valernay
Richenda Carey	Mrs. Webb
Andrew Havill	Henry Lascelles
Eva Samms	Marigold
Phil Gascoyne	Policeman
Tom Ashley	Royal Footman
Diane Halling	Countess Of Harrowby
Rory Gauld	Actor
Karina Samms	Marigold
Zac Barker	George
Guillaume Rivaud	Downton Villager
Ashley Lloyd	Dancer
Max Hutchinson	First Royal Footman
Alastair King	Conductor
Charlie Watson	Albert the Hall Boy
Matt Tyzack	House Porter
Darren Strange	Detective
Nick Owenford	Downton Villager
Marc Esse	Villager
Tom Bennett	Downton Villager
Meg Olssen	Aristocrat
Alan Billingham	York Townfolk
Ashley Kirk	Footman
Zoe Watson	Dancer
Mark Oldridge	Gentleman
Ben Matthew Saunders	Hall Boy/Paper Boy
Harry Livingstone	Harewood House Footman
Alex Crisp	Buckingham Palace Footman

Technical Credits

Julian Fellowes

Michael Engler	Director
Mark Day	Editor
Julian Fellowes	Producer,Screenwriter
Annette Field	Makeup
Toby Ford	Asst. Director
Mark Hubbard	Co-producer
John Lunn	Score Composer
Nigel Marchant	Executive Producer
Gareth Neame	Producer
Brian Percival	Executive Producer
Anna Mary Scott Robbins	Costumes/Costume Designer
Diana Scrivener	Choreography
Ben Smithard	Cinematographer
Jill Trevellick	Casting
Liz Trubridge	Producer
Simon Walker	Art Director
Donal Woods	Production Designer
Louise Young	Makeup

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Downton Abbey
255. Chapters
1. Chapter 1 [5:50]
2. Chapter 2 [6:49]
3. Chapter 3 [6:11]
4. Chapter 4 [6:31]
5. Chapter 5 [7:57]
6. Chapter 6 [6:06]
7. Chapter 7 [4:18]
8. Chapter 8 [6:10]
9. Chapter 9 [7:53]
10. Chapter 10 [5:41]
11. Chapter 11 [6:56]
12. Chapter 12 [6:48]
13. Chapter 13 [6:07]
14. Chapter 14 [5:23]
15. Chapter 15 [5:33]
16. Chapter 16 [3:33]
17. Chapter 17 [5:30]
18. Chapter 18 [8:21]
19. Chapter 19 [5:07]
20. Chapter 20 [4:43]

Menu

Disc #1 -- Downton Abbey
   Play
   Setup
      Audio
         English 5.1
         Español 5.1
         Français 5.1
      DVS (Descriptive Video Service)
      Feature Commentary with Director Michael Engler
      Subtitles
         English SDH*
         Español
         Français
         Subtitles: Off
   Bonus
      Play All
      Cast Conversations
         Play All
         Upstairs Cast
         Downstairs Cast
      The Royal Visit
      True To The Twenties
      Deleted Scenes
      Welcome To Downton Abbey
      The Brilliance Of Julian Fellowes
      Feature Commentary With Director Michael Engler: On/Off
         Feature Commentary With Director Michael Engler: On
         Feature Commentary With Director Michael Engler: Off

Editorial Reviews

There is a very good reason Downton Abbey became such a widely popular television show. It was not just the picturesque set pieces and spectacular costumes. Downton Abbey was prodigious because it attempted to understand the divide between rich and poor, as well as the concept of generational change. However, Downton Abbey the movie, directed by Michael Engler and written by Julian Fellowes, falls well short of serving anything new to the proverbial table. The film picks up close to the time the show left off. Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) runs Downton now, with her father (Hugh Bonneville) and brother-in-law (Allen Leech) close at her heels. Old Lady Grantham (Maggie Smith) and Isobel (Penelope Wilton) continue to verbally spar with one another. Barrow (Rob James-Collier) is the butler, and Mr. Carson (Jim Carter) is retired. But all are shaken alive once more by the impending visit of the King and Queen of England. The wide, panning shots of Downton Abbey's many magnificent facades were the heartbeat of the show. The structure itself needed to be highlighted from every corner to emphasize the upstairs/downstairs dynamic wreaking havoc within its stoic walls. In the film, viewers are repeatedly subjected to the wide pans and the soaring theme song. But it becomes painfully obvious that it's merely to play on the viewer's personal nostalgia and not on the class dynamics. Because the class dynamics themselves are driven into the mud. With royalty descending onto Downton Abbey, one would naturally assume the filmmakers would sensationalize the obvious class differences once again. But instead, in a very poorly thought-out lower-class war with itself, the conflict of the entire first two acts exists solely between the downstairs workers of Downton Abbey and the downstairs workers of the royal house. The royal workers view themselves as superior to those at Downton and have no qualms with looking down on them and pushing them aside as they prepare for the King and Queen. Much to Carson's chagrin, he and his company plot their way into serving royalty-even if that means lying and drugging their fellow workers. It's a bit outlandish to say the least. Clearly, neither the royal family nor the Crawley family even notice what's going on downstairs. Tackling the monarchal hierarchy in England would mean going down a rabbit hole that only another season of the show could hope to pursue. Instead, the film prefers an easy horizontal conflict between workers and finds lighthearted humor to fill in its voids. Maggie Smith knows how to steal the scenes. Her grouchy, snappy delivery of zingers should be served in its own off-Broadway stint rather than a spinoff movie. Who else can get away with "Machiavelli is frequently underrated" or "I will lick the stamps myself," thoroughly bringing down the house each time? But Old Lady Grantham is a prime example of how Downton Abbey allows secondary characters to shine, and at least that is very much true in the film. Anna (Joanne Froggatt) remains a gleaming beacon of worker dedication and morals. She's true to the ice queen, Mary, who clearly has no regard for her workers either as friends or even acquaintances. Mr. Molesley (Kevin Doyle) was a standout surprise. His awkward, nervous energy during the King and Queen's dinner is the hilarious highlight of the entire film. The ultimate misstep of the film is its inability to do anything unique, which is ironic given that one of its central themes has been about a changing society and a changing world. But it's the same pans, the same music, and the characters are exactly where they've always been. In the show, the game of musical chairs would see everyone in a different seat or not in one at all. The movie merely has everyone get up and sit back down in their respective, assigned seating. Nostalgia can get the ball rolling for a continuation of a story, but it is not sufficient in and of itself. For longtime fans who want another sip of the Kool-Aid, the film might still satisfy. For those who want more, Downton Abbey the movie fails to deliver.

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