“Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” Deliversโ Nostalgic Return, Hints at Future Storylines
Los Angeles – The Crawleyโ family faces financial challenges and romantic entanglements in “Downton abbey: The Grand Finale,” released in wide release Friday, September 12. The film,rated PG for suggestive material,smoking,andโฃ some thematic elements,runs โค2 hours andโฃ 3 minutes.
the storyline revisits characters from “A New Era,” including film actor Guy Dexter (Dominic West) and former Downton footman โBarrow (Robert James-Collier), now in a relationship, alongside playwright Noel Coward (Arty Froushan). Froushan’s performance โis highlighted โfor its “mischievous double entendres,” as Coward seeks inspiration for new plays within the wallsโข of Downton.
the filmโ also introduces new characters, such as Sir Hector (Simon โRussell Beale), who embodies traditionalist viewpoints following the passing of Dame Maggie Smith’s character, and scam artist Gus Sambrook (Alessandro Nivola), who attempts โto defraud Harold and โLady Mary โคwith an Argentine currency scheme. Lady Edith ultimately thwarts Sambrook’s plans.
Behind the scenes, the film acknowledges โคtheโข progression of Kevin Doyle’s character from footman to screenwriter, with Molesley โhumorously โasserting theโข importance of screenwriters, a sentiment echoed by Oscar-winningโ writer Lord Fellowes, creator of “Gosford Park.”
The narrative explores both large-scaleโค events, like the American stock market crash, and smaller, personal dramas, while Fellowes examines the enduring nature of social change. The film concludes with a suggestion of future storylines,specifically hinting at the impact โขof โthe approaching World War โII on theโข Crawley family.