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Downton Abbey: a New Era

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• Drama
• Romance

• 2022
• Simon Curtis
• 120 mins
• PG

Summary

Period drama sequel starring Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern and Maggie Smith. It's 1928, and Downton Abbey has been chosen as the setting for a new silent film, much to the excitement of the staff. Meanwhile, the Crawleys set off for the South of France, where the Dowager Countess is set to come into possession of a glamorous villa.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

James Mottram

The Crawley clan returns with a second feature-length outing that is perfectly tailored by creator/screenwriter Julian Fellowes and director Simon Curtis (My Week with Marilyn) to satisfy Downton devotees. Two plot strands interweave, the more successful of which seeing the family reluctantly allowing film-maker Jack Barber (Hugh Dancy) to use Downton as a backdrop for his latest silent picture, which stars the suave Guy Dexter (Dominic West) and the callous Myrna Dalgleish (Laura Haddock). Meanwhile, the Earl of Grantham (Hugh Bonneville) leads a party to the South of France, where his mother, the irrepressible Violet (Maggie Smith), is about to inherit a villa from a former lover. With the plot more bountiful than a Harrods hamper - paternity, proposals, illness, and unemployment all feature - not every story thread works. However, Downton Abbey: a New Era boasts a masterful mix of genuine heart and waspish humour (Myrna has "all the charm of a verruca", says Smith's scene-stealer), and even manages to elicit a few tears.

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rolenameRobert Crawley, Earl of GranthamHugh BonnevilleCora Crawley, Countess of GranthamElizabeth McGovernViolet Crawley, Dowager Countess of GranthamMaggie SmithLady Mary TalbotMichelle DockeryJack BarberHugh DancyGuy DexterDominic WestMyrna DalglieshLaura HaddockMme de MontmirailNathalie BayeLady EdithLaura CarmichaelCharles CarsonJim CarterJohn BatesBrendan CoyleAnna BatesJoanne FroggattTom BransonAllen LeechLucy BransonTuppence MiddletonMrs HughesPhyllis LoganLady Maud BagshawImelda StauntonIsobel Grey, Lady MertonPenelope WiltonLady Rosamund PainswickSamantha BondMiss DenkerSue JohnstonDaisy ParkerSophie McSheraMrs PatmoreLesley Nicol

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rolenameDirectorSimon Curtis

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Theatrical distributor

Universal

Released on

2022-04-29

Languages

English | English | French

Guidance

Sexual references

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DVD

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Colour

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