The Forsyte Saga (2002– )

Chronicles the lives of three generations of the upper-middle-class British family, the Forsytes, from the 1870s to 1920.

Stars:

Damian Lewis, Gina McKee, Alistair Petrie

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Damian Lewis	...	Soames Forsyte (10 episodes, 2002-2003)
Gina McKee	...	Irene Forsyte (10 episodes, 2002-2003)
Alistair Petrie	...	George (10 episodes, 2002-2003)
Amanda Root	...	Winifred Dartie née Forsyte (10 episodes, 2002-2003)
Rupert Graves	...	Jolyon Forsyte Jr. (9 episodes, 2002-2003)
Gillian Kearney	...	June (9 episodes, 2002-2003)
Ben Miles	...	Montague Dartie (8 episodes, 2002-2003)
Ann Bell	...	Aunt Hester (7 episodes, 2002-2003)
Malcolm Raeburn	...	Parfitt (7 episodes, 2002-2003)
Beatriz Batarda	...	Annette Forsyte née Lamotte (6 episodes, 2002-2003)
Maggie Fox	...	Bilson (6 episodes, 2002-2003)
Julian Ovenden	...	Val Dartie (6 episodes, 2002-2003)
Amanda Ryan	...	Holly (6 episodes, 2002-2003)
John Carlisle	...	James Forsyte (6 episodes, 2002)
Barbara Flynn	...	Emily (6 episodes, 2002)
Jowanna Rose	...	Smither (5 episodes, 2002-2003)
Wendy Craig	...	Aunt Juley (5 episodes, 2002)

Storyline

The extended Forsyte family live a more than pleasant upper middle class life in Victorian and later Edwardian England. The two central characters are Soames Forsyte and his cousin Jolyon Forsyte. Soames is a solicitor, all proper and straight-laced. His love for the beautiful Irene is his only weakness as is his beautiful daughter Fleur. Jolyon is the opposite, a free-thinking artist who abandons his wife to live with his children's nanny. Their lives and their children's lives will intersect over 30 years bringing happiness to some and tragedy to others.

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Plot Keywords:

period piece | country house | upper class | tv mini series | male nudity | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

PBS - Forsyte family tree, links, bibliographies

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 October 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Forsyte Saga

Filming Locations:

Croxteth Hall, Croxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Granada Television, WGBH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

423 min 423 min (6 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

[when Soames proposes]
Irene Forsyte: If I marry you, you must make me one promise. If our marriage isn't a success, you must set me free.

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Connections

Version of That Forsyte Woman (1949)

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Soundtracks

"Irene's Song"
(End titles music)
Music by Geoffrey Burgon
Lyrics by Jacqueline Kroft
Performed by Bryn Terfel

User Reviews

Flawless In Every Respect!

At 65 years of age I have seen my share of movies and plays and I would have to say that this series is simply one of the, if not THE best productions I have ever had the pleasure of viewing. From camera work, through scripting, through character development it was simply beyond compare. The acting was of a level seldom encountered these days, or for that matter, any other days. Against this drama the threadbare nature of much of what today passes as entertainment is painfully evident.

I can't for the life of me understand why Damien Lewis and others were not immediately catapulted into the highest regions of recognition.

If it gets any better than this I've yet to experience it and I'm not holding my breath.

BRAVO!