Anglophiles rejoice. A saucy new film version of the beloved BBC series Brideshead Revisited begins showing everywhere on August first. With Charles (originally brilliantly portrayed by Jeremy Irons) the audience is drawn into a sordid wold of sin and decadence.
I have completed the 10 episodes which comprise the old series and found the role of the Marchmain's Catholic faith a confusing aspect of their lives. I suppose that's the point as it was confusing for them as well.
I suspect the new film will be more of a feast for the eyes and senses and hopefully will leave me feeling less despondent than the series did. Although the old series kept to the original text very well and satisfied my thirst for hearing good English, I am glad the depressing hours of watching Sebastian and the Marchmains self-destruct are over for now.
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