The life, friendships and romances of the protagonist Charles Ryder-including his friendship with the Flytes, a family of wealthy English Catholics who live in a palatial mansion called Brideshead Castle.
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- Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 12 wins & 19 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Jeremy Irons | ... |
Charles Ryder
(11 episodes, 1981)
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| Diana Quick | ... |
Julia Flyte
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Roger Milner | ... |
Wilcox
(10 episodes, 1981)
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| Phoebe Nicholls | ... |
Cordelia Flyte
(9 episodes, 1981)
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| Simon Jones | ... |
Lord Brideshead 'Bridey'
(8 episodes, 1981)
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| Anthony Andrews | ... |
Sebastian Flyte
(6 episodes, 1981)
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| Charles Keating | ... |
Rex Mottram
(6 episodes, 1981)
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| Claire Bloom | ... |
Lady Marchmain
(5 episodes, 1981)
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| John Gielgud | ... |
Edward Ryder
(5 episodes, 1981)
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| Jeremy Sinden | ... |
Boy Mulcaster
(4 episodes, 1981)
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| Mona Washbourne | ... |
Nanny Hawkins
(4 episodes, 1981)
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| John Grillo | ... |
Mr. Samgrass
(3 episodes, 1981)
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| Nickolas Grace | ... |
Anthony Blanche
(3 episodes, 1981)
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Michael Bilton | ... |
Hayter
(3 episodes, 1981)
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| Jane Asher | ... |
Celia Ryder
(2 episodes, 1981)
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Michael Haughey | ... |
Bar Steward
(2 episodes, 1981)
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| Laurence Olivier | ... |
Lord Marchmain
(2 episodes, 1981)
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| Ronald Fraser | ... |
Red-Haired Man
(2 episodes, 1981)
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Ralph Nossek | ... |
Plender
(2 episodes, 1981)
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Brian Hayes | ... |
Porter
(2 episodes, 1981)
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| Stéphane Audran | ... |
Cara
(2 episodes, 1981)
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| Jenny Runacre | ... |
Brenda Champion
(2 episodes, 1981)
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| John Nettleton | ... |
Commanding Officer
(2 episodes, 1981)
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| David McAlister | ... |
Second-in-Command
(2 episodes, 1981)
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| Richard Hope | ... |
Lieutenant Hooper
(2 episodes, 1981)
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| David Howey | ... |
Assistant Purser
(2 episodes, 1981)
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Colin Higgins | ... |
Partridge
(2 episodes, 1981)
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Nigel Le Vaillant | ... |
Etonian
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(2 episodes, 1981)
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| Robin Sachs | ... |
Etonian
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(2 episodes, 1981)
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Paul Hastings | ... |
Etonian
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(2 episodes, 1981)
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Martin Chamberlain | ... |
Etonian
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(2 episodes, 1981)
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Al Gillyon | ... |
Ticket Collector
(2 episodes, 1981)
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| John Le Mesurier | ... |
Father Mowbray
(2 episodes, 1981)
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| Kenneth Cranham | ... |
Sergeant Block
(1 episode, 1981)
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| Susan Field | ... |
Concierge
(1 episode, 1981)
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Raymond Mason | ... |
Organiser
(1 episode, 1981)
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| Vincent Marzello | ... |
Desk Clerk
(1 episode, 1981)
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Margot Mayhew | ... |
Deportment Instructress
(1 episode, 1981)
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Peter Gordon | ... |
Gaston
(1 episode, 1981)
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Wayne Paulo | ... |
Adjutant
(1 episode, 1981)
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| Robin Hooper | ... |
Captain Dodds
(1 episode, 1981)
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Barbara Atkinson | ... |
Lady Reporter
(1 episode, 1981)
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| Gary Waldhorn | ... |
Major Wilson
(1 episode, 1981)
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| Joseph Brady | ... |
Chief Purser
(1 episode, 1981)
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Lawrence Evans | ... |
Footman
(1 episode, 1981)
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Anthony Higginson | ... |
Duke of Clarence
(1 episode, 1981)
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Alfredo Michelagnoli | ... |
Under-Butler
(1 episode, 1981)
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Kathy Edna Smith | ... |
Julia's Maid
(1 episode, 1981)
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| Chris Humphreys | ... |
Captain Downs
(1 episode, 1981)
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Robert Gallagher | ... |
Photographer
(1 episode, 1981)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- ITV - Independent Television (1981) (United Kingdom) (tv) (original airing)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1982) (United States) (tv)
- AcornMedia (United States) (DVD)
- Cinema Club (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (20th Anniversary) (also on VHS)
- Cineplex-Odeon Home Video (1988) (Canada) (VHS)
- FS Film (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Granada Video (1983) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Great Performances (1982) (United States) (tv)
- HGV Video Productions (1990) (Canada) (VHS)
- ITV Studios Home Entertainment (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (30th Anniversary Special Edition)
- MCA (1988) (Canada) (VHS)
- Memphis Belle (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Pony Canyon (1990) (Japan) (VHS)
- Vestron Video International (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Video Collection International (1993) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (Through Granada-LWT International)
- Video Treasures (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Virgin Vision (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- WOWOW (1992) (Japan) (tv) (dubbed version)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Two young men meet at Oxford. Charles Ryder, though of no family or money, becomes friends with Sebastian Flyte when Sebastian throws up in his college room through an open window. He then invites Charles to lunch after his teddy bear Aloysius "refuses to talk to him" unless he is forgiven. Charles becomes involved with Sebastian's family, Catholic peers of the realm in Protestant England. The story is told in flashback as Charles, now an officer in the British Army, is moved with his company to an English country house that he discovers to be Brideshead, Sebastian's family home where Charles has a series of memories of his youth and young manhood, his loves, life, and a journey of faith and anguish.
Written by John Vogel |
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Box Office
| Budget | GBP10,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Originally, producer Derek Granger asked Anthony Andrews to play the role of Charles Ryder. Andrews, however, felt he was better suited for the part of Sebastian Flyte. Jeremy Irons, Granger's first choice for Sebastian, preferred to play Ryder, so the two actors swapped roles. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 34th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1982). See more » |