Downton Abbey , or Downton Abbey, is a British television series from the creators of Gosford Park , produced by Carnival Films in the original script by Julian Fellows . The premiere took place on September 26, 2010 on the ITV channel. The film recreates the atmosphere of England at the beginning of the 20th century, both with the characters' characters and surroundings in the frame, touches on such aspects as technological progress (the appearance of electricity, phones, cars in everyday life), the emancipation of women , the First World War , the Spanish flu epidemic and much more.
| Downton Abbey | |
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| Downton abbey | |
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| Genre | drama |
| Creator | Julian Fellows |
| Screenwriter | |
| Producer | |
| Cast | Hugh Bonneville Maggie Smith Michelle Dockery Jim carter Laura Carmichael Rose leslie |
| Intro screen saver | "Did I Make the Most of Loving You?" |
| Composer | John lann |
| A country |  Great Britain |
| Original language | English |
| Number of seasons | 6 |
| Number of episodes | 52 ( episode list ) |
| Production | |
| Producer | |
| Operator | |
| Location | Highclair Castle |
| Timing | 47-92 minutes |
| Studio | ITV Studios Carnival films |
| Broadcast | |
| Tv channel | ITV |
| On the screens | September 26, 2010 - December 25, 2015 |
| Video format | 1080i ( HDTV ) |
| Sound format | Stereo |
| References | |
| Official site | |
| IMDb | ID 1606375 |
In 2011, the series “Downton Abbey” was included in the Guinness Book of Records as “the most discussed television series by critics” [1] .
On November 6, 2014, Gareth Nim, executive producer of the series, announced that the channel’s management had decided to extend the historical drama for the sixth season [2] .
On January 28, 2015, the British newspaper The Daily Mirror announced that the sixth season of Downton Abbey would be the final episode of the series [3] . The final series was aired by ITV on December 25, 2015 .
On January 2, 2016, The Daily Mirror published information that it is planned to shoot a full-length film, in which the action will take place 10 years after the events of the last series [4] .
The premiere of the television series in Russia took place on September 3, 2011 on the Domashny television channel. In 2011-2014, the channel showed the first 4 seasons [5] .
From October 2, 2017 to January 5, 2018, the television series was broadcast on the Russia-Culture channel. The series aired from Monday to Thursday at 08:35 and at 22:20. The final episodes were shown January 5, 2018 on Friday [6] . The TV channel purchased and voiced all 6 seasons of the television series.
On July 13, 2018, preparations were officially announced for the start of filming the full-length film Downton Abbey [7] , the plot of which is built around the visit of British King George V and his wife to the abbey. The script of the film was written by the creator of the original version, Julian Fellows. The key cast also took part in the film. The world premiere will take place on September 13, 2019 , and the Russian one on October 31, 2019 . [eight]
Story
1912 year. England. The heir to the title of Earl of Grantham, who lives with his family on his Dunton family estate in Yorkshire , dies on the Titanic . The family expects that now that there are no male heirs left, the ownership and capital of the family after the death of the count as a result of the agreement signed by the dead father of the count will be transferred to his eldest daughter.
No tricks have even theoretically helped to reverse fate, and Count Robert, who gave his whole life his estate, refuses to defend the rights of young Mary, believing that everything, including the considerable capital of his wife, should go to the heir to his count’s title , the unknown son of the fourth cousin Count's brother.
In the series, along with the life of the gentlemen, the life of the servant is narrated.
The second season takes place during the First World War , starting with the Battle of the Somme in 1916 and ending with the armistice in 1918. Lord Grantham was not called up for war because of his age, but Matthew Crowley and footman William went to the front. Tom Branson strongly doubts that he wants to fight for England. And Lady Sybil, despite her aristocratic background, serves as a sister of mercy in a local hospital.
The third season tells about the first years after the war, 1920. The abbey is in jeopardy due to Earl Grantham's failed investments, Matthew Crowley married the earl's daughter, Lady Mary Crowley, and hesitates to spend the legacy of his first bride Lavinia to save the Abbey. Lady Sybil connects her fate with the chauffeur of the family, Tom Branson, but soon dies of complications in the birth of her daughter. Matthew and Mary are also waiting for the birth of a child - the long-awaited heir, a son, is born. However, returning from the hospital, the happy Matthew does not notice the danger on the road - and dies in a car accident ...
The fourth season is dedicated to rebuilding the family after the death of Matthew Crowley and Lady Sybil. Mary and Tom come together and begin to do housework. Lady Edith discovers that she is pregnant from her missing lover. To save her honor and the honor of the family, she resorted to the help of an aunt, Lady Rosamund, and a granny, the Dowager Countess. Bates is accused of killing his ex-wife.
Cast
| The table of the presence of actors in the seasons | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actor | Character | Season | ||||||
| one | 2 | 3 | four | five | 6 | |||
| Main cast | ||||||||
| Hugh Bonneville | Robert Crowley, Earl of Grantham | Constantly | ||||||
| Jessica Brown Findlay | Lady Sybil Branson (nee Crowley) | Constantly | ||||||
| Laura Carmichael | Lady Edith Pelam (nee Crowley) | Constantly | ||||||
| Jim carter | Charles "Charlie" Carson | Constantly | ||||||
| Raquel Cassidy | Phyllis Baxter | Periodically | Constantly | |||||
| Brendan Coyle | John Bates | Constantly | ||||||
| Tom Cullen | Anthony Foyle, Earl of Gillingham | Periodically | Constantly | |||||
| Michelle Dockery | Lady Mary Crowley (later Talbot) | Constantly | ||||||
| Kevin Doyle | Joseph Mosley | Periodically | Constantly | |||||
| Siwon Finneran | Sarah O'Brien | Constantly | ||||||
| Michael fox | Andrew Andy Parker | Periodically | Constantly | |||||
| Matthew Goode | Henry Talbot | a guest | Constantly | |||||
| Joan Froggatt | Anna Bates (nee Smith) | Constantly | ||||||
| Thomas house | William Mason | Constantly | ||||||
| Lily james | Lady Rose Eldridge (née. Mackler) | Periodically | Constantly | a guest | ||||
| Rob James Collier | Thomas Barrow | Constantly | ||||||
| Allen Leach | Tom Branson | Periodically | Constantly | |||||
| Rose leslie | Gwen Harding (n. Dawson) | Constantly | a guest | |||||
| Phyllis Logan | Elsie Carson (n. Hughes) | Constantly | ||||||
| Elizabeth McGovern | Cora Crowley (nee Levinson), Countess of Grantham | Constantly | ||||||
| Sophie maksher | Daisy Mason (nee Robinson) | Constantly | ||||||
| Matt Milne | Alfred Nugent | Constantly | ||||||
| Leslie Nichol | Beryl Patmore | Constantly | ||||||
| Amy Nuttall | Ethel Parks | Constantly | ||||||
| Julian Owdenden | Charles Blake | Periodically | Constantly | |||||
| David robb | Dr. Richard Clarkson | Periodically | Constantly | |||||
| Maggie Smith | Violet Crowley, Dowager Countess of Grantham | Constantly | ||||||
| Edward Speliers | James "Jimmy" Kent | Constantly | ||||||
| Dan stevens | Matthew Crowley | Constantly | ||||||
| Kara Theobold | Ivy Stewart | Periodically | Constantly | |||||
| Penelope Wilton | Isabelle Crowley | Constantly | ||||||
| Background composition | ||||||||
| Andrew Alexander | Sir John Bullock | Periodically | ||||||
| Matt Barber | The Honorable Ephraim Atticus Eldridge | Periodically | a guest | |||||
| Robert Bathurst | Sir Anthony Strallan | Periodically | a guest | Periodically | ||||
| Samantha Bond | Lady Rosamund Payneswick (nee Crowley) | a guest | Periodically | a guest | Periodically | |||
| Zoe Boyle | Lavinia Suire | Periodically | ||||||
| Patrick Brennan | Mr. Daws | Periodically | ||||||
| Mianna Boehring | Edna Brightwater | a guest | Periodically | |||||
| Claire Calbreith | Jane Morseam | Periodically | ||||||
| Gary carr | Jack ross | Periodically | ||||||
| Michael Cochrane | Rev. Albert Travis | Periodically | Periodically | |||||
| Paul Copley | Mr. Mason | Periodically | a guest | Periodically | ||||
| Jonathan Coy | George Murray | a guest | Periodically | a guest | ||||
| Michael Culkin | Archbishop of York | Periodically | ||||||
| Joanna david | Duchess of Yeovil | Periodically | ||||||
| Penny downey | Rachel Eldridge, Lady Sinderby | Periodically | ||||||
| Maria Doyle Kennedy | Vera Bates | Periodically | ||||||
| Charles Edwards | Michael Gregson | Periodically | ||||||
| Peter Egan | Hugh "Shrimp" Mackler, Marquis of Flintshire | a guest | Periodically | |||||
| Victoria Emsley | Audrey | Periodically | ||||||
| James Faulkner | Daniel Eldridge, Lord Sinderby | Periodically | ||||||
| Bernard Gallagher | William "Bill" Mosley | a guest | a guest | Periodically | ||||
| Ian Glen | Sir Richard Carlisle | Periodically | ||||||
| Richard Grant | Simon Bricker | Periodically | ||||||
| Lionel Guyette | Taylor | Periodically | ||||||
| Harry Hadden Paton | Herbert "Bertie" Pelem | a guest | Periodically | |||||
| Nigel Harman | Alex green | Periodically | ||||||
| Nikki Henson | Charles Grigg | a guest | Periodically | |||||
| Louis Hiller | Inspector Weiner | Periodically | ||||||
| Sue Johnston | Gladys Denker | Periodically | ||||||
| Patrick Kennedy | Terence Sampson | Periodically | ||||||
| Daisy lewis | Sarah Bunting | Periodically | ||||||
| Christina Lore | May bird | a guest | Periodically | |||||
| Emma Lounders | Margie Drew | Periodically | a guest | |||||
| Christina Mackie | Daphne Bryant | Periodically | ||||||
| Shirley MacLane | Martha Levinson | Periodically | a guest | |||||
| Kevin McNally | Horace Bryant | Periodically | a guest | |||||
| Brendan Patricks | The Honorable Evelyn Napier | Periodically | Periodically | a guest | ||||
| Daniel Pierre | Major Charles Bryant | Periodically | ||||||
| Paul Putner | Mr. Skinner | Periodically | ||||||
| Douglas rith | Richard Dickey Gray, Lord Merton | a guest | Periodically | |||||
| Christopher Rozycki | Count Nikolai Rostov | Periodically | ||||||
| Andrew Scarborough | Timothy "Tim" Drew | Periodically | a guest | |||||
| Rade Cherbegia | Prince Igor Kuragin | Periodically | ||||||
| Phoebe Sparrow | Amelia Kruykshenk | Periodically | ||||||
| Katherine Steadman | The Honorable Mabel Lane Fox | Periodically | ||||||
| Jeremy Swift | Septimus Spratt | Periodically | ||||||
| Richard teverson | Dr. Ryder | a guest | Periodically | |||||
| Harriet walter | Prudence, Dowager Lady Shackleton | a guest | Periodically | |||||
| Howard Ward | Sergeant willis | Periodically | ||||||
Awards and nominations
The television series has 54 awards, among them: 3 Golden Globe Awards ( 2012 , 2013 , 2015 ), 2 BAFTA TV Award (2011), 6 Emmy Awards ( 2011 , 2012 , 2016 ).
In 2011:
- The Downton Abbey mini-series has been nominated for various awards in various categories on several occasions.
- In the United States, the British drama "Downton Abbey" was recognized as the best mini-series in 2011, she received the Emmy Award [9] . Only six Emmy prizes, including for costumes, camera work, original script, directing [10] [11] [12] .
- Broadcasting Press Guild Awards: Best Screenplay Award.
- Banff Rockie Award for Best Mini-Series (Banff Television Festival).
- Two BAFTA- TV awards in the nominations “Best Director” (Brian Percival) and “Best Sound” (Nigel Heath, Mark Holding, Adam Armitage and Alex Sawyer) [10] .
- TRIC Award (Television and Radio Industries Club Awards): Best Television Drama Program of the Year (received by Julian Fellows) [10] .
In 2012:
- The series received the Golden Globe Award as the best mini-series or television movie. In addition, leading actors - Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern; and Maggie Smith for Best Actress in a Supporting Role [10] .
- The creators of the series were nominated for an Emmy Award in 16 nominations [13] . Award received:
- for best supporting actress in a drama television series - Maggie Smith [14] [15] ;
- hairstylists Ann "Nosh" Oldham and Christine Greenwood [16] ;
- composer John Lann [16] .
In 2013:
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a television series, mini-series or television movie (Maggie Smith).
In 2014:
- Screen Actors Guild Award for the Best Actress in a Drama Series (Maggie Smith).
In 2015:
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a TV series, mini-series or television movie ( Joan Froggatt ).
- National Television Awards in the nomination "Best Drama".
- Screen Actors Guild Awards for the best cast of the drama series.
In 2016:
- Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama Television Series - Maggie Smith
Series List
On November 3, 2011, ITV confirmed the shooting plan for the third season and showing it starting in September 2012 [17] . The third season started in the UK on September 16, 2012, it consists of 8 episodes, after which a special Christmas series was released on December 25, 2012. On November 23, 2012, it became known about ITV's plans for the fourth season, which was shown in the fall of 2013, it consisted of 8 episodes, and on Christmas December 25, 2013 a special holiday series was shown [18] . On November 10, 2013, it was decided to extend the series for the 5th season, which was shown in September-November 2014 on ITV, and on December 25, 2014, a special Christmas series that has already become traditional will be aired [19] . November 6, 2014 the series was extended to the 6th season [2] . January 28, 2015 it was announced that the 6th season will be the final for the television series [3] .
| Season | Episodes | Original Delivery Date | Average amount UK viewers million people | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | ||||
| one | 7 | September 26, 2010 | November 7, 2010 | 9.70 | |
| 2 | eight | September 18, 2011 | November 6, 2011 | 11.68 | |
| Special issue | December 25, 2011 | ||||
| 3 | eight | September 16, 2012 | November 4, 2012 | 11.91 | |
| Special issue | December 25, 2012 | ||||
| four | eight | September 22, 2013 | November 10, 2013 | 11.84 | |
| Special issue | December 25, 2013 | ||||
| five | eight | September 21, 2014 | November 9, 2014 | 10.40 | |
| Special issue | December 25, 2014 | ||||
| 6 | eight | September 20, 2015 | November 8, 2015 | 10.39 | |
| Special issue | December 25, 2015 | ||||
DVD and Blu-ray Edition
November 30, 2010 released a two-disc edition of the first season in Blu-ray format for all regions [20] .
On November 7, 2011, a three-disc edition of the second season was released in Blu-ray format for all regions [21] , as well as a boxed version with five discs of the first and second seasons [22] .
On the same day, a seven-disc boxed version of the DVD for the second region was released, including both of the first seasons [23] .
- DVD and Blu-ray for the second region are sold with the caveat that viewing is not recommended for viewers under 12 years old. Discs for the first region are sold without reservation on age restrictions.
- Among the additional materials to the discs of the first region there is a video promoting tourist travel to the UK.
- Blu-ray and DVD editions of the first region were released in the series “Masterpieces of Classics” ( Eng. Masterpiece Classic ), although the series “Downton Abbey” is not an adaptation or remake of any classic work.
On October 23, 2014, Twentieth Century Fox CIS officially released the first three Downton Abbey seasons on DVD in Russia and the CIS. Christmas series on CDs with a second and third season were also included.
Books
April 30, 2014 in the series “Scandals. Passion Fate ”by the publishing house" AST "was released the book of Fiona Carnarvon" Lady Almina and Downton Abbey. " The initial circulation of the book was 4000 copies [24] .
November 25, 2014 in the series “Gift Editions. Cinema ”by Eksmo Publishing House has released a book by Emma Rowley and Gareth Nim“ Behind the Scenes of Downton Abbey. ” The initial circulation of the book was 3,000 copies [25] .
On December 16, 2014 in the series “The Series That Conquered the World” by Eksmo Publishing House, Elena Pervushina ’s book, Downton Abbey. A story of pride and prejudice. ” The initial circulation of the book amounted to 2000 copies [26] .
On April 1, 2015, the Yauza Publishing House released Margaret York's book, Downton Manor: The Beginning, in the Downton Estate series. The initial circulation of the book was 5,000 copies [27] .
On July 23, 2015, in the series “Downton Estate” by the Yauza Publishing House, Margaret York published the book “Downton Estate: Mistress”. The initial circulation of the book amounted to 7,000 copies [28] .
Interesting Facts
- The budget of one series is estimated at 1 million pounds. .
- The first episode of the series was watched by more than 9 million viewers. The audience of the second series increased to 12 million. In the US, the premiere of the series was watched by almost 7 million people. On average, more than 6 million viewers watched each episode of the first season in the United States .
- The shooting took place at Highclair Castle in Berkshire . The scenery for the maids was built at Ealing Studios. Full-scale shooting took place in the village of Bampton in Oxfordshire , as well as in the nearby cities of Malton, Isingwold, Kirkby .
- The real Highclair castle, like the fictional Downton, was used as a hospital during the First World War [29] .
“He is so good that he is obsessed not only with the audience, but also with the actors. We did not receive the script in advance, since Julian was constantly writing it. And when I read the beginning, I just could not wait to continue, I was very interested in what would happen next! Everyone is very pleased that Downton Abbey has been so successful. I think for many it was a surprise. Of course, in my career there have been many successful films, but I rarely starred in television, so this is my largest television show. "
- Maggie Smith on the series [30]
- The music from the television series was released as a separate audio album [31] .
- American actress Elizabeth McGovern plays the role of Cora, Countess Grantham is an American by birth. Earlier, McGovern already played along with the performer of the role of Count Grantham - Hugh Bonneville in the comedy series "Freeze".
- On October 16, 2017, the series was dedicated to the special issue of the Observer program on the Russia-Culture TV channel [32] .
Notes
- ↑ Downton Abbey enters Guinness Book of Records TNT UK Magazine, September 2011
- ↑ 1 2 Downton Abbey returning for sixth series in 2015 // The Daily Mirror, November 6, 2014
- ↑ 1 2 Downton Abbey WILL end this year as cast look for job offers in America // The Daily Mirror, January 28, 2015
- ↑ Downton Abbey is coming back - full details revealed . Date of treatment January 2, 2016.
- ↑ Page of the series “Downton Abbey” on the website of the TV channel “Home”
- ↑ Page of the Downton Abbey series on the website of the Russia-Culture TV channel
- ↑ Welcome back to Downton! // July 13, 2018
- ↑ A new trailer for the full-length film Downton Abbey . Poster. Circulation date May 21, 2019.
- ↑ BBC Russian - Society - British receive prestigious Emmy Awards
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Downton Abbey (2010) - Awards
- ↑ The Official 63rd Primetime Emmy® Awards Winners
- ↑ The Official 2011 Creative Emmy® Awards Winners
- ↑ One British Emmy, but ten times that for Creative Arts Emmys. Televisual
- ↑ Maggie Smith | Emmys.com
- ↑ Emmy Awards presented. Kommersant-Online, 09.24.2012
- ↑ 1 2 Downton Abbey | Emmys.com
- ↑ Downton Abbey: ITV confirms third series The Guardian, November 3, 2011
- ↑ Press releases | Program press releases | ITV Commissions a fourth series of Downton Abbey - ITV Press Center . Date of treatment January 5, 2013. Archived on November 28, 2012.
- ↑ Downton Abbey series 5 confirmed for 2014 after series 4 becomes the biggest drama on TV this year // The Daily Mirror, November 10, 2013
- ↑ Downton Abbey - Series 1 Blu-ray Region Free . Amazon.co.uk . Date of treatment November 17, 2011. Archived on August 30, 2012. (eng.)
- ↑ Downton Abbey - Series 2 Blu-ray Region Free . Amazon.co.uk . Date of treatment November 17, 2011. Archived on August 30, 2012. (eng.)
- ↑ Downton Abbey - 5 Blu-ray set . Amazon.co.uk . Date of treatment November 17, 2011. Archived on August 30, 2012. (eng.)
- ↑ Downton Abbey - 7 DVD Box Set . Amazon.co.uk . Date of treatment November 17, 2011. Archived on August 30, 2012. (eng.)
- ↑ Carnarvon F. “Lady Almina and Downton Abbey” . Date of treatment October 27, 2013.
- ↑ Behind the curtains of Downton Abbey . Date of treatment October 27, 2013.
- ↑ Downton Abbey. A History of Pride and Prejudice (Link not available) . Date of treatment October 27, 2013. Archived January 13, 2015.
- ↑ Downton Manor: The Beginning . Date of treatment April 1, 2015.
- ↑ Downton Estate: Mistress . Date of treatment July 23, 2015.
- ↑ Downton Abbey: War, ratings and blistering one-liners BBC News 09/16/2011
- ↑ Overview of the series on the site "Around TV" . Date of treatment November 18, 2011. Archived on August 30, 2012.
- ↑ Downton Abbey OST album (Soundtrack) on Amazon.co.uk
- ↑ Discussion of Downton Abbey in the Observer Program