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63% Critic Match
Brideshead Revisited
“Privilege. Ambition. Desire. At Brideshead everything comes at a price.”
6.3 / 10• 2008• 2h 13m•PG-13• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Matthew Goode
Charles Ryder
Lead
Ben Whishaw
Sebastian Flyte
Hayley Atwell
Julia Flyte
Emma Thompson
Lady Marchmain
Michael Gambon
Lord Marchmain
Patrick Malahide
Mr. Ryder
Ed Stoppard
Bridey Flyte
Greta Scacchi
Cara
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Julian Jarrold's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Brideshead Revisited is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
