The Forsyte Saga (2002– ) 7.7
Chronicles the lives of three generations of the upper-middle-class British family, the Forsytes, from the 1870s to 1920. |
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The Forsyte Saga (2002– ) 7.7
Chronicles the lives of three generations of the upper-middle-class British family, the Forsytes, from the 1870s to 1920. |
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| Damian Lewis | ... |
Soames Forsyte
(10 episodes, 2002-2003)
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| Gina McKee | ... |
Irene Forsyte
(10 episodes, 2002-2003)
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| Alistair Petrie | ... |
George
(10 episodes, 2002-2003)
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| Amanda Root | ... |
Winifred Dartie née Forsyte
(10 episodes, 2002-2003)
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| Rupert Graves | ... |
Jolyon Forsyte Jr.
(9 episodes, 2002-2003)
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Gillian Kearney | ... |
June
(9 episodes, 2002-2003)
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| Ben Miles | ... |
Montague Dartie
(8 episodes, 2002-2003)
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Ann Bell | ... |
Aunt Hester
(7 episodes, 2002-2003)
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Malcolm Raeburn | ... |
Parfitt
(7 episodes, 2002-2003)
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| Beatriz Batarda | ... |
Annette Forsyte née Lamotte
(6 episodes, 2002-2003)
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Maggie Fox | ... |
Bilson
(6 episodes, 2002-2003)
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| Julian Ovenden | ... |
Val Dartie
(6 episodes, 2002-2003)
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| Amanda Ryan | ... |
Holly
(6 episodes, 2002-2003)
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John Carlisle | ... |
James Forsyte
(6 episodes, 2002)
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| Barbara Flynn | ... |
Emily
(6 episodes, 2002)
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Jowanna Rose | ... |
Smither
(5 episodes, 2002-2003)
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Wendy Craig | ... |
Aunt Juley
(5 episodes, 2002)
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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. Written by garykmcd
I truly enjoyed this mini-series. I felt that Damian Lewis' portrayal of Soames was truly award-winning. After seeing him in other roles (most notably Band of Brothers), I am even more impressed with his range. I also don't agree with those who felt that the Irene' should have been played by a "prettier" actress. I felt that Gina McKee's true beauty was exposed once you looked at the person inside, exactly as Irene's was. I would recommend this to anyone!