Ben Whishaw, Emma Thompson, Felicity Jones
"Brideshead Revisited" tells an evocative story of forbidden love and the loss of innocence set in the pre-WWII era. In the film, Charles Ryder becomes entranced with the noble Marchmain family, first...( read more
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DVD Release Date: January 13, 2009
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June 20, 2009Decent acting and scenery, didn't feel like I fully grasped the message being conveyed. I would agree with most critics that a longer format such as a TV series would do more justice to Waugh's work.
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February 26, 2009Brideshead Revisited is a lovely period piece drama set in 1920's UK. The very talented actress Emma Thopmson palys the matriarch of a very wealthy family whom owns Brideshead. A young msn named Chrales Ryder becomes friends with the son of this family and quickly gets entangled ...( read more)
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October 26, 2008Year: 2008
Director: Julian Jarrold
Country: UK
Genre: Drama
Stars: Emma Thompson, Matthew Goode, Hayley Atwell, Ben Whishaw
Based on Evelyn Waugh's 1945 classic British novel, Brideshead Revisited is a poignant story of forbidden love an...( read more) -
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October 7, 2008''You don't care about me, all you ever wanted was my sister!''
Based on Evelyn Waugh's 1945 classic British novel, Brideshead Revisited is a poignant story of forbidden love and the loss of innocence set in England prior to the Second World War.
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October 23, 2009I don't know the book and I never saw the tv series, so I can't compare, but I found this movie just perfect. It is slow, but that's one of its charms, time goes slowly over Brideshead and the people connected to it, and so few seem to change. Sebastian's wish is that time could ...( read more)
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October 19, 2009Emma Thompson and Ben Whishaw are great and the costumes are top knotch. A good movie, though not as good as the mini-series.
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October 18, 2009Good, but this appears to be one of those movies that no matter how hard it tries is never able to pull off what the book does. The movie left me thinking, "There's a point there, but what is it?" whereas I would bet the book fleshes out its concepts a little better.
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September 13, 2009A very intriguing story (one that feels quite close to home) about friendship love, and the want of something that you know you can never be!
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September 1, 2009Hmm. I really can't say. There's definitely something wrong with this film. I mean, the music is simply enchanting and spell-binding, the costumes are epic and exquisite, the settings and production design are a thing to marvel at and the cinematography is indeed breathtaking. Bu...( read more)
Critic Reviews
October 3, 2008
Nigel Andrews, The Financial Times
October 1, 2008
Pete Hammond, Hollywood.com
It's a stunning, gripping and visually sumptuous cinematic feast that is like a breath of fresh air in the onslaught of summer movies. But purists, beware. full review
August 1, 2008
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
What's missing from Goode's performance and from the film as whole is the layer upon layer of accumulated motive -- the gradual evolution of a man's complex desires and even-more-complicated fears. full review
July 25, 2008
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
If it's a choice between the movie's 135 minutes or the 659 minutes of the miniseries, I'd say it's no choice at all. The shorter version is the one that seems long. full review
July 25, 2008
Claudia Puig, USA Today
The saga ultimately lacks the emotional wallop of the TV version. But its clever writing, strong performances and sumptuous production design make for a rich experience nonetheless. full review
July 25, 2008
Kyle Smith, New York Post
[Feels] like a lot of other costume dramas. The phrase Brideshead Regurgitated creeps into mind. full review
July 25, 2008
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
[A] lazy, complacent film, which takes the novel's name in vain.
July 25, 2008
Bob Mondello, NPR.org
This is a world of dinner jackets and evening gowns, casual jaunts to Venice and Morocco; it's about elegance, style, money and perhaps too heady a mix of drink, religion and intrigue. full review
July 25, 2008
Bob Mondello, NPR
This is a world of dinner jackets and evening gowns, casual jaunts to Venice and Morocco; it's about elegance, style, money and perhaps too heady a mix of drink, religion and intrigue. full review
July 25, 2008
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
A good, sound example of the British period drama; mid-range Merchant-Ivory, you could say. full review
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