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Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)

A sequel to the 2019 Downton Abbey movie, which is itself a continuation of the television show, Downton Abbey: A New Era continues the story of the Crawley family. In the film, the family travel to the South of France to visit a villa gifted long ago to the Dowager Countess Violet (Maggie Smith), while back at home, a film crew wishes to use Downton Abbey to shoot a movie. Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery, and Elizabeth McGovern all also reprise their roles from the previous film and television series, with a guest cast that includes Imelda Staunton, Tuppence Middleton, and Hugh Dancy.

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Downton Abbey: A New Era
PG
Drama
Romance

Director
Simon Curtis
Release Date
May 20, 2022
Studio(s)
Carnival Films
Distributor(s)
Focus Features , Universal Pictures
Cast
Maggie Smith , Dominic West , Hugh Bonneville , Elizabeth McGovern , Hugh Dancy , Nathalie Baye , Michelle Dockery , Jim Carter , Imelda Staunton , Penelope Wilton , Laura Haddock
Writers
Julian Fellowes
Runtime
125 Minutes
prequel(s)
Downton Abbey
Budget
$40 Million

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