The Manor

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.

6

115 min

Cast

Greta Scacchi

as Mrs. Ravenscroft

Gabrielle Anwar

as Charlotte Kleiner

Laura Harris

as Gillian Ravenscroft

Martin Dejdar

as Tomas Hatcher

Edie McClurg

as Mrs. French

Fay Masterson

as Dolly

Peter O'Toole

as Mr. Ravenscroft

Nicholas Ball

as Sir Everett Blake

Mark Huntley

as Patrick Roarke

Jessica Marshall-Gardiner

as Miss Spencer

Michael Halstead

as Mr. Forrester

Robert Russell

as Doctor McBride

Drahomíra Fialková

as Mother Superior

Martina Vedralová

as Charlotte's Daughter

Jiří Lábus

as Angus

Josef Šebek

as Herr Stöerrle

Naděžda Štipicová

as Stöerrle's Wife

Willow Anwar

as Stöerrle's Daughter

Hana Michálková

as Mistress

Jana Vašáková

as Female Ghost

Martin Šuma

as Male Ghost

Director

Kenneth Berris