Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale was released on 12th September.
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale premiered on the big screen last Friday. The film is the third and final instalment of the movie series. The film was directed by Simon Curtis and written by Jukian Fellowes and features an all-star cast with both long-standing and new characters. The movie series continues the story from where the series left off in 2015.
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale features a cast of well-known actors who are well-loved for their characters in the show, as well as newer additions.
Bonneville returns to the role of Downton patriarch. Throughout the movie series, Robert has had to contend with the issues that arise in keeping the house going as the world around them changes. In this final instalment, his character remains central to family heritage, showing the change in generations and the duty that comes with tradition.
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McGovern reprises the role of Cora, who has frequently served as a bridge between the cultural divide of her American heritage and the English nobility. With her brother Harold Levinson more central to the action this time, Cora's story introduces a transatlantic element to the show.
Dockery's Mary is at the heart of everything. In The Grand Finale, Mary finds herself in the middle of a scandal after leaving Henry Talbot. As in previous episodes, Dockery applies poise and restraint to an indecisive character between obligation and freedom.
Carmichael's Edith, who is usually regarded as the forgotten Crawley daughter, is now comfortably established in her position as Marchioness. Her journey, from adversity to contentment, comes full circle here with an exhibition of toughness and drive amidst shifting societal frameworks.
Leech reprises his role as Tom Branson, the ex-chauffeur who was adopted by the Crawley family. It is a tale of class mobility and reconciling social differences, familiar motifs since the series began.
The film also includes Paul Giamatti (Harold Levinson), Dominic West (Guy Dexter), Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale, and Arty Froushan.
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Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale concludes the Crawley family’s story. Lady Mary faces financial troubles that endanger the estate's survival, on top of a personal scandal. Robert Crawley passes the responsibility of managing Downton to her, symbolising a new era. The film ends with a moving farewell, as family and staff gather while Mary envisions the loved ones who came before.
