The film features an astonishing cast that represents a "Who's Who" of British acting talent:
“I don't think I've ever seen the British class system of the 1930s so artfully dissected. It's all the more remarkable when you consider that Altman is a 76-year-old American.” Rotten Tomatoes Gosford Park
Though billed as a mystery, the murder doesn't occur until well past the midway point. For Altman, the investigation is almost a distraction or sub-plot , used as a vehicle to expose the characters' secrets rather than as the film's primary goal. The film features an astonishing cast that represents
As the caustic Lady Trentham, she provides much of the film's wit and sharpest "laugh lines". As the caustic Lady Trentham, she provides much
Delivers a poignant, flawless performance as the head housekeeper, Mrs. Wilson, capturing the "grief forced back into the scullery".