Brideshead Revisited (25th Anniversary Collector's Edition)
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Actor: Anthony Andrews, Diana Quick, Jane Asher, Jeremy Irons, Simon JonesBrand: IRONS,JEREMY
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 659 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-10-10
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Acorn Media
DVD Reviews of Brideshead Revisited (25th Anniversary Collector's Edition)
DVD Review: Bloody flawless
Summary: 5 Stars
I watched this when it was first broadcast on PBS, taped it, and kept it for ages -- and bless my dear friend who gave me this wonderful 25th anniversary boxed set. Along with the ORIGINAL "Forsyte Saga," (and yes, "The Jewel in the Crown"),this may be the best production ever done by the BBC.
First, read the book! Always and by all means. Evelyn Waugh was -- well, just terribly, terribly British -- and it is a treasure. And the BBC did an extraordinary job of turning it into a magnificent mini-series. The cast -- starting w/Jeremy Irons and Anthony Andrews -- and on and on -- everyone, every detail -- television, film, literature -- at its best!
And DO watch the "special feature" with Irons, et al. Wonderful perspective 25 years later.
DVD Review: Five stars just does not cut it for this MASTERPIECE!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my review of the 2008 theatrical version;
Stick with the 1981 Granada television version. Yes, it's 13 episodes. Yes, it's long but it is positively brilliant! Beautifully acted, sumptously filmed, masterfully directed. It's intelligence shines through in every scene. If those reasons aren't good enough for you then just see it for the exquisite performance of Anthony Andrews!
The 2008 big screen version has only one thing in common with the 1981 version, it is long...
DVD Review: brilliant series-however the version I rented did NOT have one of the most entertaining lines in the entire series
Summary: 5 Stars
Does anyone know where I can obtain a NO-DELETED-SCENES version ? One of my favorite lines from Anthony Blanche was OMITTTED on the DVD I rented yesterday. I am desole!! Please help. DVD Review: One of the best literature-to-film adaptations ever
Summary: 5 Stars
It would be easy to dismiss Brideshead Revisited as an escapist fantasy for those fascinated by an upper-class British life now gone forever, but this would be a mistake; this is a genuine work of art that rises above the elitism of Oxford slang and customs understood only by initiates. Many other people have written about Evelyn Waugh's themes--coming of age and the loss of youth, love, faith, and hope, but few have done it as well, and rarely has it been transferred to film so successfully. The weakest points in the film are probably the drawn-out passing away of Lord Marchmain (much longer in the film than in the book) and Julia's religious remorse and the narrator's statement of faith at the end (the weakest points in the novel, I think). The characterizations are masterful, such as the ambitious but empty politician Rex, a social type we certainly see around us in the world today. A very happy marriage of an outstanding novel and superb acting that is worth owning for repeated viewings if you have any feeling at all for this story.DVD Review: BRIDESHEAD REVISITED: so good you'll revisit this set over and over and over
Summary: 5 Stars
This 11-episode mini series is a must as the core portion of any British drama DVD collection. It shines on a level with "The Grand", "Monarch of the Glen", and "The Pallisers." The only drawback is that "Brideshead Revisited" lasts ONLY about 11 hours.
A WWII soldier finds his unit setting camp at an old English home known as Brideshead Castle. Yes, he has been there before. The memories of those days beginning in 1922 return with delightful results to the viewer. His recollection takes a trip through the entire Marchmain family who lived at Brideshead. Also endearing are many friends of the family. Captain Charles Ryder remembers his own involvement with every member of the group. The costumes are authentic and the scenery is even more thrilling. It's "bloody-fine" drama with many laughs woven throughout.
This 25th anniversary edition offers extras that are a must to view prior to beginning the series. It is a great way to get the overview needed of the actors, characters, story, and English history of the period. The length makes this set an economical value of top quality film viewing straight from the Evelyn Waugh novel.
Description of Brideshead Revisited (25th Anniversary Collector's Edition)
25th Anniversary Collector's Edition"Extraordinary" -The New York Times
"Visually ravishing" -Time
A special silver anniversary edition of the British classic called one of the best series in TV history. Based on the novel by Evelyn Waugh, two years in the making, and the equivalent of seven feature films back-to-back, this epic drama tells a story of romantic yearning and loss in the glittering but fading world of the British aristocracy between the wars. Winner of 17 international awards and starring Jeremy Irons, Anthony Andrews, Diana Quick, Sir John Gielgud, Claire Bloom, and Sir Laurence Olivier in an Emmy?-winning role. Bonus features on this edition include the 50-min. featurette Revisiting Brideshead, produced by British television to celebrate the anniversary and featuring retrospective interviews with Irons, Andrews, Quick, director Charles Sturridge, and many more. Also includes a 20-page program guide, production notes, and photo gallery.
Fill a bowl with alpine strawberries, break out the Ch?teau Lafite (1899, of course), and bask in this benchmark 1981 British miniseries based on Evelyn Waugh's classic novel. Adapted for the screen by John Mortimer (Rumpole of the Bailey), this impeccable, nearly 11-hour production mesmerized American viewers during the course of its PBS run in 1982. 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. Anthony Andrews costars as the doomed Sebastian, whose beauty is "arresting" and "whose eccentricities and behavior seemed to know no bounds." 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. He becomes a friend and confidante, not to mention a lover, to Sebastian's sister Julia (Diana Quick). Meanwhile, the self-destructive Sebastian's life spirals out of control. Brideshead Revisited boasts a distinguished ensemble, 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. Grand locations and a haunting musical score make this a memorable revisit of an irretrievable bygone era. For those who scheduled their weeks around the original Monday-night broadcasts or those visiting Brideshead for the first time, this boxed set release will be, as Charles rhapsodizes at one point while strolling the castle grounds, "very near to heaven." --Donald Liebenson
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