Brideshead Revisited is a movie directed by Julian Jarrold in 2008 and based on the book Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder by Evelyn Waugh, first published in 1945. The movie features Michael Gambon, Emma Thompson, Matthew Goode, Ben Whishaw, Greta Scacchi, Hayley Atwell, and others.
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Storyline
A young English middle-class individual becomes captivated by an upper-class family, developing romantic feelings for both the young woman and her brother. However, the formidable presence of their strict mother could present a significant obstacle to their budding affection.
Movie vs Book
Year
2008
Minutes
134
Movie Rate
6.70
Source: IMDb
Movie
Brideshead Revisited
Director: Julian Jarrold
Country: UK
Year: 2008
Length: 2h14m
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Year
1945
Pages
351
Book Rate
8.00
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Book
Brideshead Revisited
Subtitle: The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder
Author: Evelyn Waugh
Country: UK
First published in: 1945
Length: 351 pages
Genre: Fiction
Other screen adaptations of the book
TV Mini-Series by Charles Sturridge, Michael Lindsay-Hogg
User polls & recommendations
“When you’re making a movie of a book, people are always waiting with their knives.”
JOEL EDGERTON (Actor)
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