Fresh
Thompson, though, is marvelous; with understated precision and grace, she makes every word count. Also excellent is Michael Gambon.
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald
Brideshead Revisited
Privilege. Ambition. Desire. At Brideshead everything comes at a price.
2008 · 2h 13m · PG-13
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Julian Jarrold
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Brideshead Revisited
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Julian Jarrold Director
- Matthew Goode as Charles Ryder
- Ben Whishaw as Sebastian Flyte
- Hayley Atwell as Julia Flyte
- Emma Thompson as Lady Marchmain
- Michael Gambon as Lord Marchmain
- Patrick Malahide as Mr. Ryder
- Ed Stoppard as Bridey Flyte
- Greta Scacchi as Cara
- Anna Madeley as Celia
- Jonathan Cake as Rex Mottram
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
62%
Tomatometer
Rotten
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.
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
Fresh
If you're in the market for a veddy British drama and miss seeing Emma Thompson in her natural environment, Brideshead Revisited is a worthwhile two-hour meditation on faith (and the lack thereof).
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
Fresh
Yes, it's a compressed version, but I found it very enjoyable.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Rotten
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.
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
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