Anthony Hopkins as Stevens
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Anthony Hopkins as Stevens is the restrained, duty-obsessed English butler whose emotional repression and unwavering loyalty define the poignant core of the film "The Remains of the Day."
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anthony Hopkins as Stevens canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictionalCharacterPortrayal
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filmCharacter ⓘ |
| adaptationMedium | feature film ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
The Remains of the Day
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surface form:
The Remains of the Day (film)
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| associatedTheme |
class and hierarchy in Britain
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memory and regret ⓘ missed opportunities ⓘ |
| awardContext | performance widely acclaimed by critics ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterFrom |
The Remains of the Day
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surface form:
The Remains of the Day (novel)
|
| basedOnWorkBy | Kazuo Ishiguro ⓘ |
| centralThemeRole |
embodies duty and service
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explores emotional repression ⓘ illustrates cost of loyalty ⓘ |
| characterArc | gradual recognition of emotional loss ⓘ |
| characterName | James Stevens ⓘ |
| coreConflict | duty versus personal happiness ⓘ |
| emotionalCharacteristic |
emotionally repressed
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reserved ⓘ |
| filmDirectedBy | James Ivory ⓘ |
| filmGenre | period drama ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| languageSpokenInFiction | English ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Lord Darlington (character) ⓘ |
| moralDilemma | service to a morally compromised employer ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | protagonist ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | subjective, limited emotional insight ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | English ⓘ |
| notableScene |
final meeting with Miss Kenton
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motoring trip to the West Country ⓘ |
| occupation | butler ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
duty-obsessed
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loyal ⓘ self-disciplined ⓘ |
| portrayalStyle |
restrained
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understated ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Anthony Hopkins ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithMissKenton | repressed romantic interest ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Miss Kenton ⓘ |
| settingResidence | Darlington Hall ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
self-denial in service of duty
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traditional English butler ideal ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
interwar Britain
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post-World War II Britain ⓘ |
| worksFor | Lord Darlington (character) ⓘ |
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