A lonely young aristocrat in turn-of the century England stuggles to meet the approval of his over-bearing, class-conscious father while trying to please the selfish woman he loves.
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Cast
| Credited cast: | |||
| Christian Slater | ... | John Mannion | |
| Jared Leto | ... | Basil | |
| Claire Forlani | ... | Julia Sherwin | |
| Derek Jacobi | ... | Father Frederick | |
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David Ross | ... | Mr. Sherwin |
| Crispin Bonham-Carter | ... | Ralph | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Stephanie Bagshaw | ... | Emma Mannion |
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Maisie Bryceland | ... | Sherwin Maid (as Maisie Tomlinson) |
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Jenny Downham | ... | Anna, Ralph's Wife |
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Ann-Louise Grimshaw | ... | Knitting Nurse (as Ann Louise Grimshaw) |
| Sarah Hadland | ... | Windmere House Chambermaid | |
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Carli Harris | ... | Young Clara Fairfax |
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Joanna John | ... | Mother Agnes |
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Georgiana Johnson | ... | Young Clara |
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Jackson Leach | ... | Young Basil |
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Basil is the story of a sheltered, naive young aristocrat who finds a friend, John Mannion and through him meets Julia Sherwin. Basil falls in love with Julia, but she is below his class, and if his father finds out, he will be disinherited and sent away, as his older brother, Ralph was, when he unwisely did the same. How can Basil keep his love and his father's respect? Written by A Thomas
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22 July 1998 (Norway) See more »Also Known As:
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I must admit, Jared was the hook, but it was the story that kept me interested. Not quite 'Dangerous Liaisons' or 'The Remains of the Day', but this film was very enjoyable. Jared Leto and Christian Slater both did fine jobs playing Brits and I would recommend this film to anyone.