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Brideshead Revisited (1981)

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I should like to bury something precious every place where I’ve been happy...

Charles Ryder, an agnostic man, becomes involved with members of the Flytes, a Catholic family of aristocrats, over the course of several years between the two world wars.

Cast & Crew

Director
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    Charles Ryder Jeremy Irons
  • Profile picture of Anthony Andrews
    Lord Sebastian Flyte Anthony Andrews
  • Profile picture of Diana Quick
    Lady Julia Flyte Diana Quick
  • Profile picture of Claire Bloom
    Teresa Flyte, Lady Marchmain Claire Bloom
  • Profile picture of Phoebe Nicholls
    Lady Cordelia Flyte Phoebe Nicholls
  • Profile picture of Simon Jones
    'Bridey', Lord Brideshead Simon Jones
  • Profile picture of John Gielgud
    Edward 'Ned' Ryder John Gielgud
  • Profile picture of Laurence Olivier
    Alexander Flyte, Lord Marchmain Laurence Olivier
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Miniseries

1981

11 episodes

Season 1 of Brideshead Revisited premiered on October 12, 1981

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