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GreenCine product main - Brideshead Revisited (1981) Brideshead Revisited was brought to America on PBS' Great Performances series, beginning its run on January 18, 1982. 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. 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. www.greencine.com /webCatalog?id=19756   (212 words)

Amazon.co.uk: Brideshead Revisited [1981]: DVD Fill a bowl with alpine strawberries, break out the Château Lafite (1899, of course) and bask in Brideshead Revisited, the 1981 miniseries based on Evelyn Waugh's classic novel, adapted for the screen by John Mortimer (Rumpole of the Bailey). Brideshead Revisited boasts a distinguished ensemble cast, including Laurence Olivier in his Emmy Award-winning role as the exiled Lord Marchmain, Claire Bloom as Lady Marchmain, and the magnificent John Gielgud as Charles's estranged father. In his breakthrough role, Jeremy Irons stars as Charles Ryder, a disillusioned Army captain who is moved to reflect on his "languid days" in the "enchanted castle" that was Brideshead, home of the aristocratic Marchmain family, whose acquaintance Charles made in the company of an Oxford classmate, the charming wild-child Sebastian. www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006LSFX   (1093 words)

TRIO: Pressroom Following the premiere of Epic TV: The Top Ten Miniseries Of All Time, TRIO will air three critically acclaimed miniseries throughout the Thanksgiving weekend: Shogun, Holocaust and Brideshead Revisited. The documentary counts down the top ten miniseries of all time that have made the biggest and most lasting cultural impact on our society and the genre itself. The top ten miniseries of all time were selected by TRIO¹s "blue ribbon" panel which included television executives, critics, producers, directors and actors. www.triotv.com /corp/press/2003/pr20031022b.html   (501 words)

TRIO: Pressroom Rounding out the weekend will be the TRIO premieres of the ground-breaking miniseries ­ Shogun, Holocaust and Brideshead Revisited it was announced by Lauren Zalaznick, President, TRIO. The top ten miniseries of all time were selected by TRIO¹s "blue ribbon" panel which included television executives, critics, producers, directors and actors. The documentary counts down the top ten miniseries of all time that have made the biggest and most lasting cultural impact on our society and the genre itself. www.triotv.com /corp/press/2003/pr20031022b.html   (501 words)

"Brideshead Revisited" (1981) (mini) Evelyn Waugh's 'Brideshead Revisited' is, I think, the quintessential and the finest novel of the twentieth century - English literature at its highest form. John Gielgud steals every scene as Charles's father Edward, brilliantly interpreting of one of Waugh's most delicious, yet indigestible characters. The splendid cast makes the most of the rich script, which is as faithful to a novel as a script can be. www.imdb.com /title/tt0083390   (744 words)

The Austin Chronicle: Screens: TV Eye Before TiVo, viewers would have to gather 'round the TV in real time to see what happened next to Jeremy Irons (l), Anthony Andrews, and their teddy bear (center) in Brideshead Revisited. Trio, the cable network dedicated to pop, culture, and TV, is showcasing one of the grand old traditions of network television next week: the TV miniseries. A "blue ribbon panel" of TV execs, critics, producers, directors, and actors were asked to select and rank the Top 10 miniseries of all time. www.austinchronicle.com /issues/dispatch/2003-11-21/screens_tveye.html   (673 words)

TRIO: Pressroom Following the premiere of Epic TV: The Top Ten Miniseries Of All Time, TRIO will air three critically acclaimed miniseries throughout the Thanksgiving weekend: Shogun, Holocaust and Brideshead Revisited. The top ten miniseries of all time were selected by TRIO¹s "blue ribbon" panel which included television executives, critics, producers, directors and actors. The documentary counts down the top ten miniseries of all time that have made the biggest and most lasting cultural impact on our society and the genre itself. www.triotv.com /corp/press/2003/pr20031022b.html   (501 words)

Biography for Jeremy Irons Trained at the venerable Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, he came to the attention of American viewers via the TV miniseries "Brideshead Revisited" (1981), a sprawling depiction of Evelyn Waugh's novel in which he played witness-to-aristocratic-decadence Charles Ryder. In the early 80s he gained international attention with his starring role in a BBC TV serial adaptation of Brideshead Revisited, after which he was much in demand as a romantic leading man. He went on to a steady film career. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic School for two years, then joined Bristol Old Vic repertory company where he gained much experience working in everything from Shakespeare to contemporary dramas. www.imdb.com /name/nm0000460/bio   (501 words)

VH1.com : Movies : Person : Phoebe Nicholls : Biography On television Nicholls may best be remembered for playing Cordelia in the internationally popular miniseries Brideshead Revisited (1982). Nicholls has worked closely with director Charles Sturridge on different productions including his television miniseries Gulliver's Travels (1996), a stage production of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, and in the feature film Fairy Tale: A True Story (1997). Supporting actress Phoebe Nicholls (billed as Sarah Nicholls in her earliest performances) has been on television, stage, and film since her childhood, specializing in period dramas. www.vh1.com /movies/person/46331/bio.jhtml   (177 words)

Jeremy Irons He first gained notice for his performance as Franz Liszt in the British miniseries "Notorious Woman" (PBS, 1975) and achieved stardom with his performance as the observant narrator Charles Ryder in the TV adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's "Brideshead Revisited" (PBS, 1981).... Irons has specialized in playing upper-class types, frequently in period roles, and has achieved star status without compromising his reputation as a serious actor. The Man in the Iron Mask - (Father Aramis/ 1998 / Released / MGM Distribution Company) www.hollywood.com /celebs/detail/celeb/195569   (658 words)

HSX Prediction Market: StarBonds® : Jeremy Irons Jeremy Irons first gained international celebrity status in 1981 when he starred in the BBC miniseries Brideshead Revisited and in The French Lieutenant's Woman opposite Merle Streep. Irons has since appeared as a ferocious feline in The Lion King, Nabokov's pre-teen obsessed hero in Lolita, and an evil magic-doer in Dungeons & Dragons. In 1988, Irons received critical acclaim for his portrayal as twin psychopaths in David Cronenberg's Dead Ringers. movies.hsx.com /servlet/SecurityDetail?symbol=JIRON   (112 words)

Phoebe Nicholls - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In 1979, she was cast in what was originally intended to be a made-for-television movie based on Evelyn Waugh’s classic novel, Brideshead Revisited. Shortly after filming started, a labor action shut down the set for several months, leading to the hiring of a new director, Charles Sturridge, whose decision to reshoot the production as a miniseries would change the course of television history, as well as extending the production for two years. Tom Sturridge, her oldest son, recently appeared opposite Annette Bening in Being Julia (2004), where he received outstanding reviews portraying the son of an English stage diva. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Phoebe_Nicholls   (435 words)

Chambers and Secrets Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix, news, rumors, casting, pictures Before he turns to the Potter franchise, Yates is due to direct Jennifer Connelly and husband Paul Bettany in a new screen version of Brideshead Revisited. But what sold producers on him, according to Variety, was his TV work, particularly his acclaimed 2001 miniseries adaptation of Anthony Trollope's sprawling Victorian satire The Way We Live Now. The next Harry Potter movie to go into production will center on the boy wizard's fifth year studying at Hogwarts, but the filmmakers will be first-years. www.anycities.com /harrypotter/OTP/Info.html   (605 words)

Amazon.co.uk: Brideshead Revisited [1981]: DVD Fill a bowl with alpine strawberries, break out the Château Lafite (1899, of course) and bask in Brideshead Revisited, the 1981 miniseries based on Evelyn Waugh's classic novel, adapted for the screen by John Mortimer (Rumpole of the Bailey). In his breakthrough role, Jeremy Irons stars as Charles Ryder, a disillusioned Army captain who is moved to reflect on his "languid days" in the "enchanted castle" that was Brideshead, home of the aristocratic Marchmain family, whose acquaintance Charles made in the company of an Oxford classmate, the charming wild-child Sebastian. The "entitled and enchanted" Sebastian takes Charles under his wing ("Charles, what a lot you have to learn"), but vows early on that he is "not going to let [Charles] get mixed up with [his] family." But mixed up Charles gets. www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006LSFX   (1047 words)

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