Based on Evelyn Waugh's classic novel, Jeremy Irons stars as Charles Ryder, a disillusioned army captain who is moved to reflect on his languid days in the enchanted castle that was Brideshead, home of the aristocratic Marchmain family whose acquaintance Charles made in the company of Oxford classmate, the charming wild-child .. Read more
| Starring | Laurence Olivier, John Le Mesurier, Claire Bloom, Stephane Audran |
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| Director | Charles Sturridge, Michael Lindsay-Hogg |
| Genres | Drama |
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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 ... read more »
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Superb Adaptation
This is a superbly acted adaptation of Waugh's novel, which unlike the later film version has sufficient time to fully develop the characters. Jeremy Irons ... read more »
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Good for nostalgia
This was o.k, but did not quite live up to the memory. Also it requires too many hours of viewing for our package - each disc would last a good week if you don... read more »
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Read the book first
I wanted to remind myself of the book. The film(s) stick pretty much to the original. However, I did find the characters rather stilted. Charles Ryder was ... read more »
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Vintage Stuff
Great novel, brilliant screenplay and a cast that just could not be bettered with two Lords of the Boards playing bit parts. If you have time to give to this, ... read more »
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A great dramatisation of a great book
This series is close to the ideal of literary adaptation. It is very faithful to the letter and the spirit of the book, but not in a mechanical way. It has its ... read more »
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Oldie but Goody
Well worth watching even if a bit dated now.
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Brideshead Revisited -Disc 1
I was interested in this after reading the book and wanted to see if the original TV series did the book justice. It stays nicely true to the book with changes... read more »
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Superb
As the 'golden era' of British television drew to a close, this was its finest hour. Today it seems truly astonishing that a commercial television ... read more »
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The best adaptation of a novel ever
In my opinion, this is by far the best adaptation of a literary work in the history of tv and film. Unlike many adaptations of novels, none of the complexity ... read more »
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