Search - Brideshead Revisited [Collector's Edition] on DVD

Content Advisory: Mild Violence, Brief Nudity, Questionable for Children, Adult Humor, Substance Abuse Movie Release: 1981 DVD Release: 06/25/2002 Format: DVD Edition: Restored/Remastered Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 3 Number of Discs: 3 Run Time: 11 hrs 0 mins Studio: Acorn Media Members Wishing: 17 Genres: Drama, Romantic Drama, Period Film, War Drama, Family Drama, British Empire Film See Also: Brideshead Revisited [25th Anniversary Collector's Edition]

Evelyn Waugh's 1945 novel -Brideshead Revisited was offered to television viewers in this 11-part adaptation that originally aired on the U.K.'s ITV network. The miniseries, like the book, lays bare the eccentricities of the young British aristocracy, concentrating upon several Oxford students. The story is told from the point-of-view of Charles Ryder (Jeremy Irons), who is sucked into decadence by the "magically beautiful" Sebastian Flyte (Anthony Andrews). Flyte is the son of Lord Marchmain (Laurence Olivier), master of Brideshead Castle, where most of the story (covering the years 1924 through 1944) takes place. Brideshead Revisited was brought to America on PBS' Great Performances series, beginning its run on January 18, 1982. The miniseries created a stir in the U.S. because of its mild nudity and profanity; the presentation had to be re-edited when it was shown for a second time on PBS. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Jeremy Irons
Anthony Andrews
Diana Quick
John Gielgud
Claire Bloom
Laurence Olivier

Brideshead Revisited was that rare upscale British miniseries that became a runaway success in America on PBS. A sumptuous but scathing view of the English upper class, the entire 11-hour production is spread over three DVDs and the beautifully photographed television production has been digitally remastered and comes with a crisp Dolby Digital 2.0 audio track. Don't be concerned that the box lists the series as being released in the full-screen format; though many European and American TV productions are now shot in widescreen, this 1981 series conforms to standard television screens. DVD extras are minimal but there is a digital tour of Castle Howard, which is the real-life basis for the Brideshead estate. The three-disc set also houses an excellent collector's booklet that features information on the making of the series and on Evelyn Waugh, the complex man who penned the novel that was winningly adapted to the small screen by John Mortimer. ~ Nick Dedina, All Movie Guide