This curated collection of detective films focuses on the intriguing role of maids in solving mysteries. Often overlooked, these characters provide a unique lens through which to view crime-solving, offering insights into the lives of the rich and the secrets they keep. These films not only entertain but also highlight the often underestimated intelligence and resourcefulness of maids, making for compelling narratives.
Clue (1985)
Description: Based on the board game, this film features a maid who becomes an integral part of unraveling a murder mystery at a dinner party.
Fact: The film has three different endings, and some theaters showed them in rotation.
30 Days Free The Maid (2009)
Description: A Chilean film where the maid, after decades of service, starts to unravel the secrets of her employers, leading to a psychological thriller.
Fact: The film was Chile's submission to the 82nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.
30 Days Free Gosford Park (2001)
Description: This Robert Altman film explores the upstairs-downstairs dynamics of a 1930s English country house, with a murder mystery at its core, where the maids play a crucial role.
Fact: The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
30 Days Free The Lady Vanishes (1938)
Description: While not exclusively about a maid, the film features a maid who helps unravel the mystery of a disappearing woman on a train.
Fact: This Alfred Hitchcock classic was remade in 1979 with Angela Lansbury.
30 Days Free The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)
Description: Although more of a romantic fantasy, the maid in this film plays a detective-like role in uncovering the past of the ghostly captain.
Fact: The film was adapted into a TV series in the late 1960s.
30 Days Free The Housekeeper (2002)
Description: A French film where a maid becomes involved in the life of her employer, leading to a series of mysterious events.
Fact: The film was remade in English as "The Housekeeper's Daughter."
30 Days Free The Maid's Room (2014)
Description: A thriller where the maid uncovers dark secrets in the affluent household she works for, leading to a dangerous situation.
Fact: The film was shot in a real mansion in Long Island, New York.
30 Days Free The Help (2011)
Description: While primarily a drama, this film includes elements of mystery as maids in 1960s Mississippi reveal the hidden truths of their employers.
Fact: The film was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
30 Days Free The Governess (1998)
Description: Although the title suggests a governess, the film involves a maid-like figure who uncovers family secrets in a Victorian setting.
Fact: Minnie Driver, who plays the lead, also co-wrote the screenplay.
30 Days Free The Maid (2009)
Description: A Chilean film where the maid, after decades of service, starts to unravel the secrets of her employers, leading to a psychological thriller.
Fact: The film was Chile's submission to the 82nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.
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