No, one is not like Stevens if it does not move you deeply. I dislike Stevens. He was a coward and liked his routine. Never wanted to face the unknown or make a commitment to someone. He was a gutless coward. I feel no sadness she left him, as she had a full life and he was a dried up old prune. He loved feeling sorry for himself.
Stevens was a weak, insecure, cowardly man and a mama's boy. He never had the balls to court a woman and take a risk with marriage and love. She made all the moves. He rejected her over and over again. Unless you expect her to be a doormat, there were other options, other men, like Ben. She did not wait around and married a man who would give her a life and partnership. She had kids with him and lived her life. Her love for Stevens dried up in the end. He just did not have what it takes. He was afraid of life, liked being subservient in his tiny little circle of activity, too cowardly to face the unknown. I don't know why anyone thinks this is a sad story. Stevens got what he deserved, and Kenton made a full and rich life with Ben while she still looked good and was young. Excellent ending. I'm not sad at all. I despise men like Stevens. I was also in love with a man - my first great love. I married another. Same thing. I made a good life, and he is still single, no kids, no commitments. You get what you deserve. Wipe your tears ladies. Love is a 4 letter word most times. Live your life, don't wait for 'love'.
You're probably right about your comments but either way it was emotional and heartbreaking to see struggle of mr. Steven about his feelings. I have never heard about the book and the movie and I was shocked how beatiful it was
I think there's more to it than Stevens' faults. His priorities were skewed - he did have faithfulness, grit, commitment in him, but he gave all of it to a cause that did not deserve it, or rather, that could not by definition accommodate a human soul. But isn't it what happens to so many of us? In the movie as well as the book, Stevens' life story is a bit grotesque, maybe to get the message across better, but on average, things like that are not at all uncommon.
His priority in life was to become a "great butler" (mentioned many times in the book). That means: Staying single, no romance, no intimacy with the rest of the staff, dignity and authority. There was no room in his life for a woman, let alone family life.
Es impactante esta película y la música... Nos habla de un amor intenso y doloroso, de cómo se puede llegar a amar de forma tan secreta y tan desesperada. Y esa impotencia de ver a la persona que quieres todos los días, sin poder decirle que la amas tan intensamente, vivir deseando solo verla, con un nudo permanente en la garganta y en el corazón..! Aquí el dolor es placentero para el Mayordomo, no para ella...Quizás hubiese sido lo más fácil declararse, pero a veces en la psicología del enamoramiento, no manda la racionalidad.. y se encuentra más placer en la ideacion de la relación amorosa. ! Y qué hermosa estaba Emma Thompson!.. ¡Wow..! ¡PELICULÓN!
Hervorragende Schauspieler in einer tragischen Liebesgeschichte .Anthony Hopkins und Emma Thompson als verhinderte Menschen ,die als unglueckliche Kumpels enden. In der Spaetzeit seines Lebens begreift der englische Diener Stevens zu spaet,dass er seine Chance auf eine glueckliche Liebe mit Frau Benn durch eine falsch verstandene Zuruechaltung,Pflichtgefuehl,Selbstdisziplin und Hoeflichkeit fuer immer vertan hat.Resigniert akzeptiert Herr Stevens sein Schicksal alleine und zieht die Konsequenzen von der jahrelangen Unterdrueckung seiner Gefuehle.
@@Anna-Jade +yes, she wasn't interested. But why did she not understand that he wasn't interested? He was the stone, she should have just left it alone and practice stoicism.
Es impactante esta película y la música... Nos habla de un amor intenso y doloroso, de cómo se puede llegar a amar de forma tan secreta y tan desesperada. Y esa impotencia de ver a la persona que quieres todos los días, sin poder decirle que la amas tan intensamente, vivir deseando solo verla, con un nudo permanente en la garganta y en el corazón..! Aquí el dolor es placentero para el Mayordomo, no para ella...Quizás hubiese sido lo más fácil declararse, pero a veces en la psicología del enamoramiento, no manda la racionalidad.. y se encuentra más placer en la ideacion de la relación amorosa. ! Y qué hermosa estaba Emma Thompson!.. ¡Wow..! ¡PELICULÓN!
Adult heterosexual men do not act like Mr. Stevens. Mr. Stevens is homosexual -- in a society, at a time when being homosexual is unacceptable. That explains "The Remains of the Day."
😂 No he isn't, and I don't know what makes you think a hetero man can't have severe issues with intimacy. Of course he can. He was crazy about her but just couldn't act on it. It's all over his face in the last few scenes, his heartbreak over having lost her.
@@jodi2847, yea, actually I think that Mr. Stevens kind of is homosexual. "I don't know what makes you think a homo man can't" be handsome, "normal" appearing and acting, emotionally and sexually attractive to heterosexual woman, and have "severe issues with" being openly gay in 1930s Europe 🙂
A magnificent movie. Haunting, frustrating, immensely emotional. If this movie doesn’t reach ones emotions then one is like Mr Stevens.
No, one is not like Stevens if it does not move you deeply. I dislike Stevens. He was a coward and liked his routine. Never wanted to face the unknown or make a commitment to someone. He was a gutless coward. I feel no sadness she left him, as she had a full life and he was a dried up old prune. He loved feeling sorry for himself.
There are tear jerker movies galore, but none ever like this.
I agree. It’s too sad.
A true masterpiece.
Stevens was a weak, insecure, cowardly man and a mama's boy. He never had the balls to court a woman and take a risk with marriage and love. She made all the moves. He rejected her over and over again. Unless you expect her to be a doormat, there were other options, other men, like Ben. She did not wait around and married a man who would give her a life and partnership. She had kids with him and lived her life. Her love for Stevens dried up in the end. He just did not have what it takes. He was afraid of life, liked being subservient in his tiny little circle of activity, too cowardly to face the unknown.
I don't know why anyone thinks this is a sad story. Stevens got what he deserved, and Kenton made a full and rich life with Ben while she still looked good and was young. Excellent ending. I'm not sad at all. I despise men like Stevens. I was also in love with a man - my first great love. I married another. Same thing. I made a good life, and he is still single, no kids, no commitments. You get what you deserve. Wipe your tears ladies. Love is a 4 letter word most times. Live your life, don't wait for 'love'.
You're probably right about your comments but either way it was emotional and heartbreaking to see struggle of mr. Steven about his feelings. I have never heard about the book and the movie and I was shocked how beatiful it was
I think there's more to it than Stevens' faults. His priorities were skewed - he did have faithfulness, grit, commitment in him, but he gave all of it to a cause that did not deserve it, or rather, that could not by definition accommodate a human soul. But isn't it what happens to so many of us? In the movie as well as the book, Stevens' life story is a bit grotesque, maybe to get the message across better, but on average, things like that are not at all uncommon.
I agree with you.
He had an opportunity and blew it
When love calls you better answer just like the song goes
His priority in life was to become a "great butler" (mentioned many times in the book). That means: Staying single, no romance, no intimacy with the rest of the staff, dignity and authority. There was no room in his life for a woman, let alone family life.
hopkins is something else.
Es impactante esta película y la música... Nos habla de un amor intenso y doloroso, de cómo se puede llegar a amar de forma tan secreta y tan desesperada. Y esa impotencia de ver a la persona que quieres todos los días, sin poder decirle que la amas tan intensamente, vivir deseando solo verla, con un nudo permanente en la garganta y en el corazón..! Aquí el dolor es placentero para el Mayordomo, no para ella...Quizás hubiese sido lo más fácil declararse, pero a veces en la psicología del enamoramiento, no manda la racionalidad.. y se encuentra más placer en la ideacion de la relación amorosa.
! Y qué hermosa estaba Emma Thompson!.. ¡Wow..! ¡PELICULÓN!
Ah, that book scene 😍
Hervorragende Schauspieler in einer tragischen Liebesgeschichte .Anthony Hopkins und Emma Thompson als verhinderte Menschen ,die als unglueckliche Kumpels enden.
In der Spaetzeit seines Lebens begreift der englische Diener Stevens zu spaet,dass er seine Chance auf eine glueckliche Liebe mit Frau Benn durch eine falsch verstandene Zuruechaltung,Pflichtgefuehl,Selbstdisziplin und Hoeflichkeit fuer immer vertan hat.Resigniert akzeptiert Herr Stevens sein Schicksal alleine und zieht die Konsequenzen von der jahrelangen Unterdrueckung seiner Gefuehle.
Such a heartbreaking film
I observed the lead character is Mr Anthony Hopkins and then Emma Thompson.
Of course. He was supposed to win the Oscar for the role of the butler but the competitor was Schindler’s List that won all the Prizes.
Wonderful performance.
Why try to get blood out a of stone?
Especially a stone that isn't interested?
But he was interested. He loved her but he simply couldn't show it.
@@Anna-Jade +yes, she wasn't interested.
But why did she not understand that he wasn't interested?
He was the stone, she should have just left it alone and practice stoicism.
They should have had a happy ending...it wasn't fair...
I agree!
No way! The tension was deep and rich. If they had been fulfilled, all of that would have been released, the story would have been lost.
@@DEAR7340 Ok. I disagree.
Es impactante esta película y la música... Nos habla de un amor intenso y doloroso, de cómo se puede llegar a amar de forma tan secreta y tan desesperada. Y esa impotencia de ver a la persona que quieres todos los días, sin poder decirle que la amas tan intensamente, vivir deseando solo verla, con un nudo permanente en la garganta y en el corazón..! Aquí el dolor es placentero para el Mayordomo, no para ella...Quizás hubiese sido lo más fácil declararse, pero a veces en la psicología del enamoramiento, no manda la racionalidad.. y se encuentra más placer en la ideacion de la relación amorosa.
! Y qué hermosa estaba Emma Thompson!.. ¡Wow..! ¡PELICULÓN!
Mr Stevens is one of the earliest examples of an aroace in literature.
That's abjectly incorrect.
@@johnr797spot on
Adult heterosexual men do not act like Mr. Stevens. Mr. Stevens is homosexual -- in a society, at a time when being homosexual is unacceptable. That explains "The Remains of the Day."
You got an interesting point there. I hadn’t thought about it.
😂 No he isn't, and I don't know what makes you think a hetero man can't have severe issues with intimacy. Of course he can. He was crazy about her but just couldn't act on it. It's all over his face in the last few scenes, his heartbreak over having lost her.
@@jodi2847, yea, actually I think that Mr. Stevens kind of is homosexual. "I don't know what makes you think a homo man can't" be handsome, "normal" appearing and acting, emotionally and sexually attractive to heterosexual woman, and have "severe issues with" being openly gay in 1930s Europe 🙂
He was heteo but severely repressed which wasn't unusual for English people at this period in our history.
@@Anna-Jade, "he was" homosexual "but severely repressed (closeted) which wasn't unusual for English people at this period in our history."