Continuity mistake: Near the end of the movie when Lady Trentham is talking to Sylvia McCordle, she throws her scarf to Mary Maceachran to pack. The camera cuts to Sylvia, then back to Lady Trentham, and the scarf is back around her neck and she takes it off. (02:05:20)
Gosford Park (2001)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Robert Altman
Starring: Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ryan Phillippe, Camilla Rutherford
Robert Parks, who is the valet of one of the guests at the house, Lord Stockbridge (brother-in-law of the host, Sir William), is, in fact, the son of Lord Stockbridge and his housekeeper, Mrs. Wilson. He was conceived when Mrs. Wilson worked as a factory girl in one of Sir William's mills. Parks is the person who stabbed Sir William in the study, but he is not guilty of murder because William was already dead. He was poisoned by Mrs. Wilson, who recognized her son and knew that Parks was planning to kill him.
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More mistakes in Gosford Park
Lady Sylvia McCordle: Oh, don't worry about him. He's just an American staying with us.
Trivia: The character, Ivor Novello, played by Jeremy Northam, was a real-life actor and composer. Six of his songs were included in Gosford Park's soundtrack. His film, "The Lodger" that Lady Constance mentions as being a flop, was a real movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock, based on Jack the Ripper.
Question: Why is Jennings drunk and worried about the situation? Is he just upset? I can't understand why the other maid said she would do anything he asked.
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Answer: Jennings' drinking problem stems from his having been a World War I conscientious objector, for which he was imprisoned. He has kept this secret and is worried the police investigation will uncover his past and jeopardize his job. The maid, Dorothy, is secretly in love with Jennings and wants to protect him.
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