Product: Brideshead Revisited [VHS] (1982)
Rating: 5.0
Bloody flawless
I watched this when it was first broadcast on PBS, taped it, and kept it for ages -- and bless my dear friend who gave me this wonderful 25th anniversary boxed set. Along with the ORIGINAL "Forsyte Saga," (and yes, "The Jewel in the Crown"),this may be the best production ever done by the BBC.First, read the book! Always and by all means. Evelyn Waugh was -- well, just terribly, terribly British -- and it is a treasure. And the BBC did an extraordinary job of turning it into a magnificent mini-series. The cast -- starting w/Jeremy Irons and Anthony Andrews -- and on and on -- everyone, every detail -- television, film, literature -- at its best!And DO watch the "special feature" with Irons, et al. Wonderful perspective 25 years later.