Why the second noble movie is the best
The nobles are bound: In the second “Downton Abbey”, the cinema comes to the castle
In fact, the 2019 movie was meant to be a huge farewell gift for the fan community after they remained loyal to the TV series “Downton Abbey” for 56 episodes. But the worldwide box office of nearly $238 million showed that the devious fortunes of the English noble Crowley family and their entourage of servants found audiences on the big screen, too.
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Sophisticated plot construction, the multifaceted development of the vast arsenal of characters, lavish equipment, and the historical arc that captured the social changes of the early 20th century defined the series’ quality. On the other hand, the movie theatre, in which moderate disputes were resolved within two hours against the backdrop of the royal visit, seemed a little sluggish.
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However, the company reappeared in the sequel Downton Abbey, directed by Simon Curtis (“Woman in Gold”). The New Age penetrates the Crowley family in the form of a film production. The grandiose living room will be turned into a playroom – the Earl of Grantham ignores Robert Crowley (Hugh Bonneville). But even he couldn’t refuse a generous check from the movie company to renovate the roof.
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So it is good that there is a question of inheritance to be settled in distant France. An elderly Mrs. Violet (Maggie Smith) has inherited a villa on the Cote d’Azur by a young fiancé. And so the unthinkable happens: Earl, Cora’s wife (Elizabeth McGovern), her daughter Edith (Laura Carmichael), and butler Carson (Jim Carter) leave campus to travel to distant France, while Downton is the home of the illustrious movie crew.
The rise of the sound film threatens the Downton silent film project
But the silent film project soon fell into crisis because the first sound films were about to hit cinemas. Director (Hugh Dancy) has to revert to the vocal skills of Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) and eventually the entire butler sits in front of the camera as alternate extras.
Meanwhile, things are a little less fun on the shimmering Cote d’Azur. The widow of the deceased (Natalie Bay) “does not enjoy” her husband’s will. As it soon turned out, Mrs. Violet’s long visit to France was only nine months before the birth of her son Robert.
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There is also a very sad farewell to report
This is all very much fun, above all, but not just for longtime Downton fans. The greatest heart-softening is provided by the brilliant Maggie Smith, who found her late-life role in the satirical position of Lady Violet and finally left Downton behind with this feature film.
“Don’t cry out loud, I can’t hear myself dying,” says her Countess at the end.
“Downton Abbey II – A New Era” Directed by Simon Curtis, with Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, 125 min, FSK 0
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