"The Forsyte Saga" (1967) TV mini-series

Writer:

Lennox Phillips (adaptation)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

7 January 1967 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

The Forsyte family is shown in Victorian respectability as they gather to meet June's fiance, the architect Philip Bosinney...

Plot Keywords:

TV Mini-Series | Family Saga | Based On Novel | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Eric Porter	...	Soames Forsyte (26 episodes, 1967)
Margaret Tyzack	...	Winifred Dartie (23 episodes, 1967)
Nyree Dawn Porter	...	Irene Forsyte née Heron (19 episodes, 1967)
June Barry	...	June Forsyte (16 episodes, 1967)
Kenneth More	...	'Young Jolyon' Forsyte (15 episodes, 1967)
Maggie Jones	...	Smither (14 episodes, 1967)
Susan Hampshire	...	Fleur Mont née Forsyte (14 episodes, 1967)
Nicholas Pennell	...	Michael Mont (14 episodes, 1967)
John Welsh	...	James Forsyte (12 episodes, 1967)
John Barcroft	...	George Forsyte (11 episodes, 1967)
Suzanne Neve	...	Holly Dartie née Forsyte (11 episodes, 1967)

Runtime:

50 min (26 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Singapore:PG

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

Donald Wilson gave up his position as Head of BBC Serials in 1965 so that he could concentrate all his efforts on making this serial.

Quotes:

Jolyon 'Jo' Forsyte: I'm not a true Forsyte. I'm a bit of a mongrel. I put the ha'pennies on my cheques, not take them off.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Creation of the Daleks (2006) (V)

The series is a marvelous treat.

The series is a marvelous treat. I watched it twice in the 1960s, when my local public television station ran it twice back-to-back. I have since watched it twice again; I found it on video. So I wanted people to know that it is now available.