A blurb from Acorn Media about Brideshead Revisited: 25th Anniversary Collector’s Edition” Based on the acclaimed novel by Evelyn Waugh, this epic drama tells a tale of love and loss amid the fading glory of the British aristocracy. This visually ravishing production won 17 international awards and launched the careers of stars Jeremy Irons and Anthony Andrews, who appear alongside Sir John Gielgud, Diana Quick, Clare Bloom and Sir Laurence Olivier in an Emmy winning role.
An extremely well done mini-series was produced in 1980 and shown in 1981 the mini-series had a star-studded cast with Anthony Andrews, Jeremy Irons, Lord Laurence Olivier, Michael Gough and Nicolas Grace. The story is set in the 1920’s England with a commoner called Charles Ryder going to college and meets an aristocrat named Sebastian Flyte and became friends right away. The bi-sexual relationship that they have is tastefully done. Why I say Bi-sexual is because later on Charles meets and eventually marries Celia and Charles later on joins the Army and comes back to the house during World War II, which brings back memories. The Box set is filled with extras such as a 50-minute documentary called “Revisited Brideshead” along with outtakes, Audio commentaries on 2 episodes one with Jeremy Irons and the other with Anthony Andrews and cast filmographies.
VIDEO
The video quality is fantastic! This mini series has been painstakingly remastered from it original negatives.
Audio
Was originally recorded in Mono. The DVD’s are in mono as well.
Disc 1- 1. Episode 1-“Et in Arcadia Ego” with-Nicholas Grace
2. Episode 2- “Home & Abroad” with-Simon Jones
Disc 2- 1. Episode 3-“The Bleak Light Of Day”
2. Episode 4-“Sebastian Against The World”
3. Episode 5-“A Blow Upon A Bruise”
Disc 3- 1. Episode 6-“Julia” with-Charles Keating and John LeMesurier
2. Episode 7-“The Unseen Hook” with-Anna Quayle
3. Episode 8-“Brideshead Deserted”
Disc 4-1. Episode 9-“Orphans Of The Storm”
2. Episode 10-“A Twitch Upon The Thread”
3. Episode 11-“Brideshead Revisited” with-Michael Gough
Extras
Disc 1: Audio Commentary on Episode 1: with Jeremy Irons and Nicholas Grace
Documentary-Revisiting Brideshead (47:54)
Outtakes- (09:45)
About the DVD-restoration work- (Text Only)
Cast Filmographies
Disc 2: Audio Commentary on Episode 4: with Anthony Andrews
Location Photos
Production Notes- (Text Only)
Disc 3: None
Disc 4: None
Verdict
One of the best mini-series that has come out of England in years! I would highly recommend buying this set!
Rating; *****!
An extremely well done mini-series was produced in 1980 and shown in 1981 the mini-series had a star-studded cast with Anthony Andrews, Jeremy Irons, Lord Laurence Olivier, Michael Gough and Nicolas Grace. The story is set in the 1920’s England with a commoner called Charles Ryder going to college and meets an aristocrat named Sebastian Flyte and became friends right away. The bi-sexual relationship that they have is tastefully done. Why I say Bi-sexual is because later on Charles meets and eventually marries Celia and Charles later on joins the Army and comes back to the house during World War II, which brings back memories. The Box set is filled with extras such as a 50-minute documentary called “Revisited Brideshead” along with outtakes, Audio commentaries on 2 episodes one with Jeremy Irons and the other with Anthony Andrews and cast filmographies.
VIDEO
The video quality is fantastic! This mini series has been painstakingly remastered from it original negatives.
Audio
Was originally recorded in Mono. The DVD’s are in mono as well.
Disc 1- 1. Episode 1-“Et in Arcadia Ego” with-Nicholas Grace
2. Episode 2- “Home & Abroad” with-Simon Jones
Disc 2- 1. Episode 3-“The Bleak Light Of Day”
2. Episode 4-“Sebastian Against The World”
3. Episode 5-“A Blow Upon A Bruise”
Disc 3- 1. Episode 6-“Julia” with-Charles Keating and John LeMesurier
2. Episode 7-“The Unseen Hook” with-Anna Quayle
3. Episode 8-“Brideshead Deserted”
Disc 4-1. Episode 9-“Orphans Of The Storm”
2. Episode 10-“A Twitch Upon The Thread”
3. Episode 11-“Brideshead Revisited” with-Michael Gough
Extras
Disc 1: Audio Commentary on Episode 1: with Jeremy Irons and Nicholas Grace
Documentary-Revisiting Brideshead (47:54)
Outtakes- (09:45)
About the DVD-restoration work- (Text Only)
Cast Filmographies
Disc 2: Audio Commentary on Episode 4: with Anthony Andrews
Location Photos
Production Notes- (Text Only)
Disc 3: None
Disc 4: None
Verdict
One of the best mini-series that has come out of England in years! I would highly recommend buying this set!
Rating; *****!
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