| abstract | - Sir William McCordle (Michael Gambon): The rich asshole who gets murdered. We don't blame whoever did it. Husband to Lady Silvia. Constance, Countess of Trentham (Maggie Smith): A snobby, useless old lady who is at least partially financially reliant on Sir William. She worries that Sir William is going to cut off her allowance, but he is murdered before that happens. Lady Sylvia McCordle (Kristin Scott Thomas): Sir William's wife. Very haughty and icy, even to her own daughter. Became married to Sir William by "cutting cards" with her sister Louisa for the right to marry him. It becomes very obvious that they weren't meant for each other. Ends up owning Gosford Park. Isobel McCordle (Camilla Rutherford): Daughter of Lady Sylvia and Sir William. Apparently has "done something" with Mr Nesbitt. Gigglesome friends with her maid, Elsie. Lady Lavinia Meredith (Natasha Wightman): Wife to Commander Meredith and sister to Louisa and Lady Sylvia. Lieutenant-Commander Anthony Meredith (Tom Hollander): Husband to Lady Lavinia. Is in financial ruin, and hopes to save himself through encouraging Sir William's investment in his Army supply business, an arrangement Sir William wants to back out of. Is responsible for a graze shot at Sir William the day of the hunting trip. Louisa, Lady Stockbridge (Geraldine Somerville): Wife to Lord Stockbridge and sister to Sylvia and Lavinia. Lost the privilage to marry Sir William to Sylvia, but it's pretty obvious that they're having an affair. Raymond, Lord Stockbridge (Charles Dance): Louisa's husband. Sylvia makes a few passes at him, but he's too indifferent to her to accept. The Hon. Freddie Nesbitt (James Wilby): Husband to Mabel. Married her for her father's money. It's all gone now, and he clearly despises his wife. More than likely has had some "thing" with Isobel. Mabel Nesbitt (Claudie Blakely): Wife to Mr. Nesbitt. Butt Monkey to everyone else. Lord Rupert Standish (Laurence Fox): Has no relation to anyone here. Was apparently invited to court Isobel, but Isobel breaks it off after over-hearing Mr. Blond say to Lord Rupert that he can do better than Isobel, because it would be too long to get his hands on the McCordle money, now belonging to Sylvia. Jeremy Blond (Trent Ford): Friend of Lord Rupert Standish. Is discovered by Mary having sex with Bertha in the scullery. Ivor Novello (Jeremy Northam): An actor who arrives with Weissman and Denton. He takes it upon himself to entertain the rest of the guests by playing the piano and singing in the drawing room after dinner. Morris Weissman (Bob Balaban): A Hollywood producer researching British contry living for his new film, which is also a whodunnit set in a large country house.
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