Brideshead Revisited

6.3 2008 2h 13m Morocco

Drama Romance

Befriended by aristocrat Sebastian Flyte, Oxford student Charles Ryder finds that the power and privilege experienced by the family is seductive. On a visit to the ancestral home, Brideshead, he falls in love with his friend's sister, Julia. However, as his ties to the Flytes deepen, Ryder finds himself at odds with their strong Roman Catholicism.

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Privilege. Ambition. Desire. At Brideshead everything comes at a price. Befriended by aristocrat Sebastian Flyte, Oxford student Charles Ryder finds that the power and privilege experienced by the family is seductive. On a visit to the ancestral home, Brideshead, he falls in love with his friend's sister, Julia. However, as his ties to the Flytes deepen, Ryder finds himself at odds with their strong Roman Catholicism.

Details

Directors

Julian Jarrold

Writers

Jeremy Brock, Andrew Davies, Evelyn Waugh

Cast

Matthew Goode, Ben Whishaw, Hayley Atwell, Emma Thompson, Michael Gambon, Patrick Malahide, Ed Stoppard, Greta Scacchi, Anna Madeley, Jonathan Cake, Richard Teverson, Joseph Beattie, Felicity Jones, Rita Davies, Tom Wlaschiha

Production

BBC Film, Ecosse Films, HanWay Films, UK Film Council, 2 Entertain, Zak Productions, Brideshead Films, Mestiere Cinema

Languages

French, English, Italian

Countries

Morocco, United Kingdom, Italy