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The latest adaptation of the novel by Evelyn Waugh centres around the memoirs of Captain Charles Ryder who is stationed at Brideshead Castle during WWII and remembers his involvement with the owners of the Brideshead estate: the aristocratic yet Catholic Flyte family and in particular brother and sister Sebastian and Julia. Read more

Starring	Emma Thompson, Michael Gambon, Matthew Goode, Ben Whishaw
Director	Julian Jarrold
Genres	Drama

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  I like period dramas and am always amazed by how directors can take today's world and transport it back in time for a film. The cars, clothes, boats, and ... read more »
  
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  - MargaretM
  - 5 reviews
  - London
  - 13 Oct 2008 at 09:54
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  an absolute joy
  
  Enjoyed very much, excellent photography-the costumes and the wonderful old cars a joy. Although it is a different adaption from the original series it didn'... read more »
  
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- - caresys
  - 4 reviews
  - Bath, England
  - 18 Mar 2012 at 12:29
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  Avoid at all costs...
  
  Please do not waste your precious time with this film adaptation, it is absolutely chronic, I was cringing the entire time!
  
  The ITV series is far, ... read more »
  
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- - SarahLizzie
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  - 23 Feb 2012 at 00:58
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  Excellent modern take on Brideshead
  
  It was brave - or maybe foolhardy - of the filmmakers to update Evelyn Waugh's novel for the big screen with the Granada series still fresh in people's ... read more »
  
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- - Electricvic
  - 66 reviews
  - London
  - 18 Nov 2011 at 22:09
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  Good Movie
  
  I found this movie very well written and performed and great visually.
  
  I think that people do not like it because it does not follow the novel ... read more »
  
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- - TheAlitxu
  - 1 review
  - 04 Nov 2011 at 19:39
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  An insult to Waugh's classic novel
  
  I don't know what i just watched but that definitely was not Brideshead Revisited as Evelyn Waugh wrote it. I found it an appalling interpretation and ... read more »
  
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  - 03 Nov 2011 at 01:49
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  Unutterably painful...
  
  If you enjoyed the book and thought that John Mortimer's adaptation for Granada was sublime avoid this movie at all costs. The sensation of watching it is ... read more »
  
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  - matthew_gv
  - 2 reviews
  - London
  - 22 Oct 2011 at 18:54
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  Teddy bear triumph
  
  Absolutely gorgeous to look at and the cast is perfect, especially Emma Thompson. I re-read the book immediately afterwards, and was suprised at how far the ... read more »
  
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  - JacobTonson
  - 11 reviews
  - Richmond
  - 03 Jul 2011 at 09:53
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  Stick with the mini-series
  
  Akin to a 'Cliff Notes' version of the rightly loved TV series adapted from a treasured novel, Julian Jarrold's Brideshead Revisited is not a patch ... read more »
  
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- - danieljparsons
  - 113 reviews
  - Ashford
  - 06 Jun 2011 at 19:52
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  excellent acting
  
  excellent acting- he characters really draw you in...i watched gripped from start to finish. excellent film. i would reccommend this to anyone who likes films ... read more »
  
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  - 28 May 2011 at 12:58
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  Very watchable period drama
  
  If there hadn't been the BBC series, I think this film would have been better received. Not a great film, but a good one and very well acted. Ben Whishaw is... read more »
  
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  - Jo99
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  - 12 Apr 2011 at 13:37
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  I like period dramas and am always amazed by how directors can take today's world and transport it back in time for a film. The cars, clothes, boats, and ... read more »
  
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  - MargaretM
  - 5 reviews
  - London
  - 13 Oct 2008 at 09:54
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  Rather Dull and still felt overlong
  
  I know we all compare this to the much loved tv series which was not exactly a barrel of laughs but this film really was very dull and felt extremely long. It ... read more »
  
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  - Coventry
  - 18 Mar 2009 at 11:43
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  Not as good as the the last version
  
  This was beautifully filmed and touched on a different aspect of the story to the previous version, but I still preferred the Jeremy Irons and Anthony Andrews ... read more »
  
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  - Brighton
  - 29 Mar 2009 at 17:48
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  Was ok, not excellent.
  
  Loved the film not the best but entertaining.
  
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  - england
  - 06 May 2009 at 15:13
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  Mildly Entertaining
  
  This should really be watched on those Sunday afternoon when you need to defrag your hard drive.
  
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- - AmeC
  - 3 reviews
  - Northampton
  - 01 Apr 2009 at 07:20
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  An insult to Waugh's classic novel
  
  I don't know what i just watched but that definitely was not Brideshead Revisited as Evelyn Waugh wrote it. I found it an appalling interpretation and ... read more »
  
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  - 03 Nov 2011 at 01:49
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  A beautiful film in itself
  
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  If, like me, you have seen the TV series, you would probably be wondering why anyone would attempt to follow it with a film. The TV series was perfect in my ... read more »
  
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  - Wantage
  - 16 Apr 2009 at 10:30
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  so disappointing
  
  I knew that the film would need to be more condensed than the TV series but I was amazed at how much was missing from the story. The actors didn't seem to ... read more »
  
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  - Market Rasen
  - 27 Apr 2009 at 13:39
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  Style over substance
  
  A film which looks beautiful but one that has to sacrifice narrative and character development due to its short running time. Characters arrive from no where ... read more »
  
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- - ALICEANNE
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  - LONDON
  - 13 Aug 2010 at 16:13
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  Really slow
  
  Expected alot more from this movie. Watched it over the course of 3 nights as I was so bored.
  
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- - Vans
  - 17 reviews
  - Falmouth
  - 30 Mar 2009 at 22:06

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  Though director Julian Jarrold's adaptation of the Evelyn Waugh novel BRIDESHEAD REVISITED spans decades and continents, it's a taut film that never drags and can excite contemporary audiences. Matthew Goode (MATCH POINT) stars as lower-class Londoner Charles Ryder, an aspiring artist who is ...

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- Brideshead Revisited
  
  The latest adaptation of the novel by Evelyn Waugh centres around the memoirs of Captain Charles Ryder who is stationed at Brideshead Castle during WWII and remembers his involvement with the owners of the Brideshead estate: the aristocratic yet Catholic Flyte family and in particular brother and ...