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Brideshead Revisited

  • TV Mini Series
  • 19811981
  • 10h 59m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
7.4K
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Brideshead Revisited (1981)
Brideshead Revisited
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Two young men meet at Oxford. Charles Ryder, though of no family or money, becomes friends with Sebastian Flyte when Sebastian throws up in his college room through an open window. He then i... Read allTwo young men meet at Oxford. Charles Ryder, though of no family or money, becomes friends with Sebastian Flyte when Sebastian throws up in his college room through an open window. He then invites Charles to lunch after his teddy bear Aloysius "refuses to talk to him" unless he i... Read allTwo young men meet at Oxford. Charles Ryder, though of no family or money, becomes friends with Sebastian Flyte when Sebastian throws up in his college room through an open window. He then invites Charles to lunch after his teddy bear Aloysius "refuses to talk to him" unless he is forgiven. Charles becomes involved with Sebastian's family, Catholic peers of the realm ... Read all
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
7.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,773
77
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    • Stars
      • Jeremy Irons
      • Diana Quick
      • Roger Milner
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    • Stars
      • Jeremy Irons
      • Diana Quick
      • Roger Milner
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    • 78User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 13 wins & 19 nominations total

    Episodes11

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    1981

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    Jeremy Irons and Diana Quick in Brideshead Revisited (1981)
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    Jeremy Irons and Diana Quick in Brideshead Revisited (1981)
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    Jeremy Irons and Charles Keating in Brideshead Revisited (1981)
    Jeremy Irons in Brideshead Revisited (1981)
    Jeremy Irons in Brideshead Revisited (1981)
    Jeremy Irons and Diana Quick in Brideshead Revisited (1981)
    Jeremy Irons and Diana Quick in Brideshead Revisited (1981)
    Brideshead Revisited (1981)
    Jeremy Irons and Anthony Andrews in Brideshead Revisited (1981)

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    Jeremy Irons
    Jeremy Irons
    • Charles Ryder
    11 episodes11 eps • 1981
    Diana Quick
    Diana Quick
    • Julia Flyte…
    11 episodes11 eps • 1981
    Roger Milner
    • Wilcox
    10 episodes10 eps • 1981
    Phoebe Nicholls
    Phoebe Nicholls
    • Cordelia Flyte
    9 episodes9 eps • 1981
    Simon Jones
    Simon Jones
    • Lord Brideshead 'Bridey'
    8 episodes8 eps • 1981
    Anthony Andrews
    Anthony Andrews
    • Sebastian Flyte
    6 episodes6 eps • 1981
    Charles Keating
    Charles Keating
    • Rex Mottram
    6 episodes6 eps • 1981
    Claire Bloom
    Claire Bloom
    • Lady Marchmain
    5 episodes5 eps • 1981
    John Gielgud
    John Gielgud
    • Edward Ryder
    5 episodes5 eps • 1981
    Jeremy Sinden
    Jeremy Sinden
    • Boy Mulcaster
    4 episodes4 eps • 1981
    Mona Washbourne
    Mona Washbourne
    • Nanny Hawkins
    4 episodes4 eps • 1981
    John Grillo
    John Grillo
    • Mr. Samgrass
    3 episodes3 eps • 1981
    Nickolas Grace
    Nickolas Grace
    • Anthony Blanche
    3 episodes3 eps • 1981
    Michael Bilton
    • Hayter
    3 episodes3 eps • 1981
    Jane Asher
    Jane Asher
    • Celia Ryder
    2 episodes2 eps • 1981
    Michael Haughey
    • Bar Steward
    2 episodes2 eps • 1981
    Laurence Olivier
    Laurence Olivier
    • Lord Marchmain
    2 episodes2 eps • 1981
    Ronald Fraser
    Ronald Fraser
    • Red-Haired Man
    2 episodes2 eps • 1981
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    • Trivia
      Originally, producer Derek Granger asked Anthony Andrews to play the role of Charles Ryder. Andrews, however, felt he was better suited for the part of Sebastian Flyte. Jeremy Irons, Granger's first choice for Sebastian, preferred to play Ryder, so the two actors swapped roles.
    • Alternate versions
      The voiceover in the early Venice sequences was added for the American version after producer Derek Granger saw the initial British broadcast and felt there was not a strong enough sense of the religious feelings evoked while viewing the paintings.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 34th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1982)

    User reviews78

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    one of the last truly great drama serials?
    Old Bridie stuck with me for years between first seeing it and then reviewing on a tv re-run not long ago. The story of Charles and Sebastian and their families (and Sebastian's teddy bear) opens out Evelyn Waugh's slow-paced novel and instead of rushing through it in a couple of hours takes time to work with it and present the story at a leisurely pace, taking stock of some of the UK's greatest scenery.

    Jeremy Irons and Anthony Andrews play the leads, who meet at University and become lifelong friends. Diana Quick and Phoebe Nicholls play Sebastian's sisters, and the two boys' fathers are played by no less than Olivier and Gielgud. Inspired casting. Mona Washbourne is also used well, along with Nickolas Grace.

    I think the days of these long and involved dramas have long gone by in the climate of 'whatever grabs ratings quickest'. But Granada TV managed to make a British gem which will and should be remembered for many years. Excellent.
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    • Release date
      • October 12, 1981 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Wiedersehen mit Brideshead
    • Filming locations
      • Castle Howard, York, North Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Granada Television
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    • Runtime
      10 hours 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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