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1981 Certificate 15
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The story of Charles Ryder and his relationship with the Marchmain family. Read more

Starring Laurence Olivier, Claire Bloom, Stephane Audran, Mona Washbourne
Director Charles Sturridge, Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Genres Drama

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Brideshead Revisited

The story of Charles Ryder and his relationship with the Marchmain family.

Starring Laurence Olivier, Claire Bloom, Stephane Audran, Mona Washbourne, John Le Mesurier, John Gielgud, Jeremy Irons, Anthony Andrews
Director Charles Sturridge, Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Studio ITV DVD
Run time DVD: 11 hrs 3 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 19 Sep 2005
Production year: 1981
Format DVD

Brideshead Revisited (4 discs) (1981)

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  • One of the most admirable achievements of British TV...

    • The Daily Mail
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

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  • 17 out of 17 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Top-class drama set in the 1920s

    Writer, John Mortimer, is at his best with this adaptation. Beautiful English, superbly spoken by those such as Jeremy Irons, the main character. There are excellent cameo roles for Sir John Gielgud, Sir Laurence Olivier and Mona Washborne. Every one of the main characters is well cast and the haunting theme music runs throughout. Basically it is the story of the relationship between an artist (Irons) and an aristocratic, Catholic family who live in a stately home. The action runs over a period of about 10 years and is set in Oxford University, Brideshead (the country home) and the Queen Elizabeth liner. Some episodes also visit Venice and North Africa. Enjoyable from beginning to end and one of the best TV dramas ever to grace our screens.

      • BroLucius from Chandlers Ford
      • Posted 14 Jul 2004 16:04

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  • 16 out of 19 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    Implausible casting

    Missed this on TV in the '80s and, having now seen it on DVD, can't understand why it was considered such a landmark series. The characters are supposed to be in their late teens when they start university, but they all look at least a decade older (hardly surprising, since some of the actors were approaching their mid-30s when it was filmed). Not one of Granada's finest moments, despite all the hype.

      • A customer from Chester, England
      • Posted 19 Jan 2007 21:35

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