The UK branch of Sony Pictures has revealed that it plans to bring to Blu-ray director James Ivory's The Remains of the Day (1993), starring Emma Thompson, Anthony Hopkins, John Haycraft, James Fox, and Christopher Reeve. The preliminary release date set by the studio is October 7th.
Currently, there are no special features listed for this upcoming release.
Stevens (Hopkins) is the perfect English butler, a man who has spent the best part of his working life in service at Darlington Hall. Housekeeper Miss Kenton (Emma Thompson) also works at Darlington, and as the days pass, she and Stevens develop a close feeling for each other. Meanwhile, as the Second World War approaches, Lord Darlington's (Fox) wish to avert catastrophe leads him to become involved with the Nazis. Adapted by the Merchant-Ivory team from the Kazuo Ishiguro novel, The Remains of the Day was nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Picture.