Released:
2008-07-25

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:
Julian Jarrold

Runtime:
2h 13min

Genre:
Drama, Romance

• Cast:
• 
  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