BRIDESHEAD REVISITED, PART 8: BRIDESHEAD DESERTED (TV)
Summary
Part eight in this eleven-part adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's novel about Charles Ryder and his relationship with the aristocratic Flyte family, residents of the Brideshead estate. In this episode, Charles leaves Sebastian in Morocco and returns to Marchmain House where he visits with Brideshead to set up a fund for Sebastian. Brideshead commissions Charles to paint some pictures of the house since it's going to be torn down. Charles finishes the project with surprising ease and relives some of the splendid years through his work. Cordelia and Charles go out to dinner and mourn the decline of the family estate. Time passes and Charles becomes a successful architectural painter, never in the following 10 years feeling as alive as he had during his time with Sebastian. He marries, but the union provides little satisfaction. A trip to Latin America leaves him feeling as discontented as he did when he left. As Charles and his wife Celia board a boat back to England, Charles discovers that Julia, whom he hasn't seen in 10 years, is onboard. He grows obsessed with idea of meeting her, even passing along some red roses intended for Celia. When Celia gets seasick after a storm, Charles and Julia arrange to meet on deck before lunch.
Details
- NETWORK: ITV (United Kingdom)
- DATE: November 30, 1999
- RUNNING TIME: 0:52:45
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:29137
- GENRE: Drama
- SUBJECT HEADING: Drama; International Collection - United Kingdom; LGBT Collection - Drama
- SERIES RUN: ITV (United Kingdom) - TV series, 1982
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Derek Granger … Producer
- Martin Thompson … Associate Producer
- Michael Lindsay-Hogg … Director
- Charles Sturridge … Director
- Waugh, Evelyn (Arthur St. John) … Based on the novel by
- John Mortimer … Adapted by
- Geoffrey Burgon … Music by
- Jeremy Irons … Cast, Charles Ryder
- Phoebe Nicholls … Cast, Cordelia Flyte
- Diana Quick … Cast, Julia Flyte Mottram
- Simon Jones … Cast, Brideshead
- Jane Asher … Cast, Celia Ryder
- Vincent Marzello … Cast, the Desk Clerk
- Michael Haughey … Cast, the Bar Steward
- Joseph Brady … Cast, the Chief Purser
- Thomasine Heiner … Cast, 1st Female Guest
- Doris Nolan … Cast, Mrs. Stuyvesant-Oglander
- Ronald Fraser … Cast, the Red-Haired man
- Gordon Tanner … Cast, Mr. Kramm
- Maggie Steed … Cast, the DiplomatÕs wife
- Valerie Colgan … Cast, the 3rd female guest
- Ramsay Williams … Cast, the Bishop
- Peter Carlisle … Cast, Sen. Stuyvesant-Oglander
- David Howey … Cast, the Assistant Purser
- Roy Macready … Cast, the Cabin Steward
- Pauline Jefferson … Cast, the Stewardess