The Forsyte saga [videorecording] / by John Galsworthy ; written by Kate Brooke, Phil Woods ; producer, David Boulter ; director, Andy Wilson ; a Granada Television Production.
Based on the book by John Galsworthy. Damian Lewis (Soames), Rupert Graves (Young Jolyon), Gina McKee (Irene), Gillian Kearney (June), Beatriz Batarda (Annette), Emma Griffiths Malin (Fleur), Lee Williams (Jon), Amanda Ryan (Holly), Julian Ovenden (Val), Amanda Root (Winifred), Ben Miles (Dartie). Originally broadcast on February 8, 15, and 22 2004, as episodes of the PBS television program Masterpiece Theatre. Special features: Previously on 'The Forsyte Saga' [text feature]; Behind-the-scenes photo gallery ; John Galsworthy biography [text feature]; Cast biographies [text feature].
Contents:
(70 min.). Episode two -- Coming home -- Distractions -- Garden party -- Dancing partners -- Holidays -- Homecoming -- Ousted -- New Man -- Farewell -- Secrets revealed (67 min.) -- Episode two -- Coming home -- Distractions -- Garden party -- Dancing partners -- Holidays -- Homecoming -- Ousted -- New Man -- Farewell -- Secrets revealed (70 min.). (71 min.). Episode four -- Daughter's plea -- Isolation -- Return -- Rejection -- Acceptance -- King leer -- Meeting -- Wedding -- Leaving -- Closing (70 min.) -- Episode four -- Daughter's plea -- Isolation -- Return -- Rejection -- Acceptance -- King leer -- Meeting -- Wedding -- Leaving -- Closing (71 min.).
Summary:
Set in the 1920s, two decades after the first series ends, the plot follows the courtship of two teenage Forsyte cousins: Fleur and Jon. Fluer, the daughter of Soames and Annette, and Jon, the son of Irene and Jolyon, meet by chance as youngsters; now Irene's son has fallen in love with the daughter of Soames, the man she despises above all others. Fleur and Jon haven't a clue that Soames and Irene were once married, all they know is that the family won't talk. Little do they suspect that their parent's dark secret will turn their nuptial dreams into a Romeo and Juliet ordeal.
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