Downton Abbey

The beloved Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. A royal visit from the king and queen of England soon unleashes scandal, romance and intrigue — leaving the future of Downton hanging in the balance.

• Director: Michael Engler

• Budget: $13–20 million

• Box office: $194.3 million

Cast

Hugh Bonneville

Maggie Smith

Matthew Goode

Laura Carmichael

Michelle Dockery

Kevin Doyle

Sophie McShera

Jim Carter

London Premiere

When: Monday 9th September 2019
Where: Cineworld, Leicester Square, London

Los Angeles Premiere

When: Monday 16th September 2019
Where: Alice Tully Hall, New York City, NY

Rome Premiere

When: Saturday 19th October 2019
Where: Rome, Italy

Fun Facts

• Brian Percival (who directed some episodes of the TV series) was originally set to direct the film adaptation but later stepped down from the project.
• Costumes were designed by Anna Mary Scott Robbins and John Bright.
• The characters Lady Rosamund Painswick, Miss Denker and Spratt are the only chapters from the TV series who didn’t star in the film.
• The gay club scene was filmed in a warehouse next to Keighley railway station in West Yorkshire. A real warehouse was used based on the fact that gay clubs were illegal in 1920s England.
• The film picks up in 1925, around a year and half after the events of the final TV series episode.

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