Brideshead Revisited
Director: Julian Jarrold; Stars: Matthew Goode, Ben Whishaw, Hayley Atwell, Emma Thompson; Release Date: January 13, 2009 |
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Brideshead Revisited - Though director Julian Jarrold's adaptation of the Evelyn Waugh novel BRIDESHEAD REVISITED spans decades and continents, it's a taut film that never drags and can excite contemporary audiences. Matthew Goode (MATCH POINT) stars as lower-class Londoner Charles Ryder, an aspiring artist who is beginning his studies in history at Oxford in the 1920s. A chance encounter with dandyish aristocrat Sebastian Flyte (Ben Whishaw, PERFUME) changes the course of his life. The two embark on a close, intense friendship that is further complicated by the introduction of Sebastian's beautiful sister Julia (Hayley Atwell, CASSANDRA'S DREAM) and his overbearing, extremely religious mother, Lady Marchmain (Emma Thompson). BRIDESHEAD REVISITED follows Charles from the carefree '20s through the beginning of World War II, focusing on his complicated relationship with the upper-class family and their estate, Brideshead.
Along with ATONEMENT's Joe Wright, Jarrold (BECOMING JANE) represents a new era of British perio...
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Key Information |
| Directors | Julian Jarrold |
| Stars | Hayley Atwell |
| Actors | Greta Scacchi |
| Genre | Dramas |
| Subgenre | Romances • Epic • British • Adaptation • England • Drama • Theatrical Relea |
| MPAA Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) |
| Available Formats | DVD |
| UPC | 057373202968 |
| Release Date | 2008 |
| Running Time | 2hr 13min |
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Languages |
| Original Language | English |
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DVD Editions |
| DVD Editions | DVD2hr 13minBuena Vista Home EntertainmentJanuary 13, 2009PG-13 (MPAA)786936757989 |
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Credits |
| Screenwriter | Andrew Davies |
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Professional Reviews |
| Professional Reviews | (07/25/2008, Claudia Puig): "[T]he pre-World War II story of lost innocence is intelligently written by Andrew Davies and Jeremy Brock and handsomely mounted by director Julian Jarrold." |
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