Privilege. Ambition. Desire. At Brideshead everything comes at a price.
Director: Julian Jarrold
Starring: Matthew Goode, Ben Whishaw, Hayley Atwell
Overview
Befriended by aristocrat Sebastian Flyte, Oxford student Charles Ryder finds that the power and privilege experienced by the family is seductive. On a visit to the ancestral home, Brideshead, he falls in love with his friend's sister, Julia. However, as his ties to the Flytes deepen, Ryder finds himself at odds with their strong Roman Catholicism.
Director
Julian Jarrold
Production
BBC Film, Ecosse Films, HanWay Films, UK Film Council, 2 Entertain, Zak Productions
Cast
Matthew Goode, Ben Whishaw, Hayley Atwell, Emma Thompson, Michael Gambon, Patrick Malahide, Ed Stoppard, Greta Scacchi, Anna Madeley, Jonathan Cake, Richard Teverson, Joseph Beattie, Felicity Jones, Rita Davies, Tom Wlaschiha, Niall Buggy, Sarah Crowden, Susan Brown