Brideshead Revisited (2008)

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Miramax Films' 'Brideshead Revisited' - Miramax Films

Rating: PG-13

Release Date: Jul 25, 2008

Running Time: 134 mins.

Country Of Origin: United Kingdom

Country Of Origin: United States

starring: Emma Thompson, Michael Gambon, Matthew Goode, Ben Whishaw, Hayley Atwell, Greta Scacchi, Ed Stoppard, Felicity Jones, Jonathan Cake, Thomas Morrison

director: Julian Jarrold

Brideshead Revisited

Charles Ryder becomes entranced with the noble Marchmain family, first through the charming and provocative Sebastian Flyte, and then his sophisticated sister, Julia. The rise and fall of Charles’ infatuations reflect the decline of a decadent era in England between the wars.

You could not ask for a better screen adaptation of Brideshead Revisited. It's a stunning, gripping and visually sumptuous cinematic feast that is like a breath of fresh air in the onslaught of summer movies. But purists, beware.

Story

First published just as World War II was ending, Evelyn Waugh's weighty literary masterpiece was turned into a wildly successful British mini-series in 1981. For some strange reason, however, Brideshead Revisited has never been given a motion picture…