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      Brideshead Revisited

      2008, Drama/Romance, 2h 14m

      140 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

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      Suspenseful and beautifully mounted, Brideshead Revisited does an able job condensing Evelyn Waugh's novel. Read critic reviews

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      Movie Info

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

      • Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexual Content)

      • Genre: Drama, Romance

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Julian Jarrold

      • Producer: Robert Bernstein, Douglas Rae, Kevin Loader

      • Writer: Jeremy Brock, Andrew Davies

      • Release Date (Theaters):  limited

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $6.4M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Concorde Filmverleih, Miramax Films

      • Production Co: Ecosse Films

      Cast & Crew

      Matthew Goode
      Hayley Atwell
      Ben Whishaw
      Emma Thompson
      Michael Gambon
      Jonathan Cake
      Ed Stoppard
      Felicity Jones
      James Bradshaw
      Joseph Beattie
      Nicole Finnan
      Tim Haslam
      Hugo Heppell
      David M. Thompson
      Adrian Johnston
      Jess Hall
      Alice Normington
      Chris Gill
      Lynne Huitson
      Caroline Smith

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      • May 09, 2010
        This is an interesting yet certainly not memorable drama with fine performances and a strong story about family, religion and faith in the context of the decadence of British aristocracy prior to WWII, and it may leave you thinking about it long after the film is over.
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      • Jan 14, 2010
        A British period drama, with Emma Thompson, who never disappoints.
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      • Nov 24, 2009
        "Brideshead Revisited" starts in the 1920's as Charles Ryder(Matthew Goode) attends Oxford University as a first year history student. His cousin Jasper(Richard Teverson) gives him a tour around campus, informs him of the social rules and advises him to move his room from the ground floor. At which point, if on cue, Sebastian Flyte(Ben Whishaw) barges in and vomits on his floor. He apologizes profusely and he and Charles become good friends quickly, Sebastian even taking his poorer friend to the family home, Brideshead, for a quick visit. As they are leaving, Charles glances at Sebastian's sister Julia(Hayley Atwell) for a second. Ten years later, Charles will be a successful painter, encountering Julia while returning from abroad. "Brideshead Revisited" is an engaging, well-photographed and handsomely produced period piece. Surprisingly, the emphasis is not on class divisions, as Charles and Sebastian both have trouble fitting in with their respective families. What it comes down to is religion but not a specific belief system, just the severity of it, for there is a good deal of difference between the Catholicism practiced by Sebastian's mother(Emma Thompson) and the looser version observed in Italy. Even Brideshead cannot escape this influence, as it reminds me of a beautifully decorated mausoleum which would explain why the Flyte children thrive once they are away from it, especially considering Sebastian's attraction to other men. And the Flyte household is not the only inflexible entity, as Charles' atheism can be just as bad as any religious belief. Note: I should mention that I have not seen the 1981 miniseries of the same name. Maybe when I retire...
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      • Sep 22, 2009
        I don't know the book and I never saw the tv series, so I can't compare, but I found this movie just perfect. It is slow, but that's one of its charms, time goes slowly over Brideshead and the people connected to it, and so few seem to change. Sebastian's wish is that time could stop and always be summer at Brideshead. Somehow, it comes true: they all look like ripen fruits waitting to be gathered.
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