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.

Cast

Matthew Goode

Charles Ryder

Ben Whishaw

Sebastian Flyte

Hayley Atwell

Julia Flyte

Emma Thompson

Lady Marchmain

Michael Gambon

Lord Marchmain

Patrick Malahide

Mr. Ryder

Ed Stoppard

Bridey Flyte

Greta Scacchi

Cara

Anna Madeley

Celia

Jonathan Cake

Rex Mottram

Richard Teverson

Cousin Jasper

Joseph Beattie

Anthony Blanche