Brideshead Revisited

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Matthew Goode Charles Ryder

Ben Whishaw Sebastian Flyte

Hayley Atwell Julia Flyte

Emma Thompson Lady Marchmain

Michael Gambon Lord Marchmain