The Forsyte Saga (TV mini-series 2002)

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

In Victorian England, Soames Forsyte, a man from a wealthy and arrogant family, meets a falls in love with Irene Herron, a poor woman. After taking her step-mother's advice, Irene marries Soames. After four years of marriage, Irene is not happy because she does not love him. Soames tries to win her affections by giving her the things he believes every woman wants, dresses and jewels. He can not give her the one thing her heart desires, freedom. Out of desperation, he asks his cousin June's fiancé, Phil Bosinny, to build him a house in the country. Irene sees the house as a prison. During the construction of the house, Phil and Irene fall in love and have an affair. The affair causes a scandal in the family. Years later, Irene comes in contact with Soames's uncle Jolyon who leaves her money after he dies out of friendship. Jolyon's son, Young Jolyon, is her trustee... Written by Anonymous  

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