Goofs:
Anachronisms: The road markings at the junction outside the George Inn in Norton St Philip are modern; dashed double white lines were not around in the 1950s. (more)

Trivia:
The original screenplay was written by Harold Pinter for Mike Nichols. A few of his scenes survived the rewrite after Columbia reassigned the film to Merchant-Ivory (after which Pinter insisted that his name be removed from the credits). One of these scenes, almost at the very end of the film, where Anthony Hopkins finally accepts his failures and cries in front of a total stranger, a retired butler, did not make the final cut. The scene appears in the deleted scenes special features of the 2001 DVD release. (more)

Filming Locations:
Badminton House, Gloucestershire, England, UK (more)

Quotes:
James Stevens: I don't believe a man can consider himself fully content until he has done all he can to be of service to his employer. (more)

Awards:
Nominated for 8 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 14 nominations (more)