Summary
A stunning and colorful drama set around the aristocratic Crawley family and the staff which serves them. Set between 1912 and 1914, Downton Abbey chronicles the conflict of class, gender, and politics, and serves it up with a refreshing dollop of sizzle and scandal.
Downton Abbey--a sprawling, lavish Edwardian mansion nestled in the Yorkshire landscape--needs an heir. Dame Maggie Smith stars as Violet, the stubborn Dowager Countess of Grantham, matriarch of Downton. Hugh Bonneville stars as her son, the stoic, unflappable Lord Crawley; Elizabeth McGovern is his far-sighted American wife, Cora. From Academy Award®-winner Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park).
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Aristocracy (Social class)
-- Great Britain
-- Drama.
Inheritance and succession -- Great Britain -- Drama. Families -- Drama. Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama. Made-for-TV movies. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | [United States] :Distributed by PBS Distribution,2011 |
| Edition | Blu-ray, original UK ed. |
| Other Titles | Masterpiece theatre (Television program) |
| Contributors |
Bonneville, Hugh.
Coyle, Brendan. McGovern, Elizabeth, 1961- Smith, Maggie, 1934- Carter, Jim, 1948- Froggatt, Joanne, 1980- Fellowes, Julian. Marchant, Nigel. Percival, Brian. Bolt, Ben, 1952- Kelly, Brian (Television director) Carnival Films (Great Britain) Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) PBS Distribution (Firm) |
| Participants/Performers |
Hugh Bonneville, Brendan Coyle, Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Jim Carter, Joanne Froggatt. |
| Language |
English Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Notes |
Title from container. Created by Julian Fellowes. Originally broadcast as an episode of Masterpiece Classic on PBS in 2010. Release date: May. 5, 2011. Bonus features: "Downton Abbey: the making of"; "Downton Abbey: a house in history." |
| System Details |
Blu-ray; region A; 2.0 Stereo.; high definition 1080i, widescreen. Requires Blu-ray player. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 9781608834259 1608834255 |
| Other | Classic View |