Brideshead Revisited
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Brideshead Revisited

Agnostic Charles Ryder is seduced by the allure of the Flytes, a wealthy aristocratic family. Although he finds himself at odds with their strong Catholicism, his ties to the family deepen for the decades between the two world wars.

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Agnostic Charles Ryder is seduced by the allure of the Flytes, a wealthy aristocratic family. Although he finds himself at odds with their strong Catholicism, his ties to the family deepen for the decades between the two world wars.

Released October 12, 1981

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Language
en
Status
Ended
Votes
72
Seasons
1

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Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Charles Ryder

Diana Quick

Diana Quick

Lady Julia Flyte

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