Based on the celebrated novels by John Galsworthy, set amidst the social upheaval of the Victorian era through the 1920s, two British miniseries tell of a rich and powerful family divided by ambition, adultery, and revenge. Series One stars Damian Lewis as Soames Forsyte, a successful London solicitor and wealthy scion of a respectable upper-middle-class Victorian family, while Series Two continues the story of young love in the next generation. A lavish production, seen on Masterpiece Theatre.
Special features: making-of featurette (20 min.); photo galleries; John Galsworthy biography and booklist; cast filmographies.
Formatted Contents Note:
Forsyte saga: series 1: disc 1: Episodes one & two -- disc 2: Episodes three & four -- disc 3: Episodes five & six.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Alan Almond ; art director, Duncan Howell ; editor, Anthony Ham ; music composer, Geoffrey Burgon ; costume designer, Phoebe DeGaye ; production designers, Stephen Fineren, Nick Wilkinson ; choreographer, Sue Weston.
Participant or Performer Note:
Corin Redgrave, Rupert Graves, Damian Lewis, Gina McKee, Ioan Gruffudd.