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The Forsyte Saga

  • TV Series
  • 2002–20032002–2003
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 4h 36m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
5.9K
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The Forsyte Saga (2002)
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Chronicles the lives of three generations of the upper-middle-class British family, the Forsytes, from the 1870s to 1920.Chronicles the lives of three generations of the upper-middle-class British family, the Forsytes, from the 1870s to 1920.Chronicles the lives of three generations of the upper-middle-class British family, the Forsytes, from the 1870s to 1920.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
5.9K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,339
37
  • Stars
    • Damian Lewis
    • Rupert Graves
    • Gina McKee
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    • Damian Lewis
    • Rupert Graves
    • Gina McKee
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    • 76User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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    The Forsyte Saga: Episode 1.4
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    The Forsyte Saga: Episode 1.5
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    The Forsyte Saga: Episode 1.3
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    The Forsyte Saga: Episode 2.1
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    Beatriz Batarda and Emma Griffiths Malin in The Forsyte Saga (2002)
    Damian Lewis in The Forsyte Saga (2002)
    Emma Griffiths Malin and Lee Williams in The Forsyte Saga (2002)
    The Forsyte Saga (2002)
    The Forsyte Saga (2002)
    Gillian Kearney and Damian Lewis in The Forsyte Saga (2002)
    Ioan Gruffudd and Gina McKee in The Forsyte Saga (2002)
    Damian Lewis in The Forsyte Saga (2002)
    Ben Miles and Amanda Root in The Forsyte Saga (2002)
    Rupert Graves and Gillian Kearney in The Forsyte Saga (2002)
    The Forsyte Saga (2002)
    The Forsyte Saga (2002)

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    Damian Lewis
    Damian Lewis
    • Soames Forsyte
    10 episodes10 eps • 2002–2003
    Rupert Graves
    Rupert Graves
    • Young Jolyon Forsyte…
    10 episodes10 eps • 2002–2003
    Gina McKee
    Gina McKee
    • Irene Forsyte…
    10 episodes10 eps • 2002–2003
    Amanda Root
    Amanda Root
    • Winifred Dartie
    10 episodes10 eps • 2002–2003
    Ben Miles
    Ben Miles
    • Montague Dartie
    10 episodes10 eps • 2002–2003
    Gillian Kearney
    Gillian Kearney
    • June Forsyte
    10 episodes10 eps • 2002–2003
    Alistair Petrie
    Alistair Petrie
    • George…
    10 episodes10 eps • 2002–2003
    Ann Bell
    Ann Bell
    • Aunt Hester…
    8 episodes8 eps • 2002–2003
    Malcolm Raeburn
    • Parfitt
    7 episodes7 eps • 2002–2003
    Barbara Flynn
    Barbara Flynn
    • Emily
    6 episodes6 eps • 2002
    Beatriz Batarda
    Beatriz Batarda
    • Annette Forsyte née Lamotte…
    6 episodes6 eps • 2002–2003
    Julian Ovenden
    Julian Ovenden
    • Val Dartie
    6 episodes6 eps • 2002–2003
    John Carlisle
    • James Forsyte
    6 episodes6 eps • 2002
    Amanda Ryan
    Amanda Ryan
    • Holly Dartie née Forsyte…
    6 episodes6 eps • 2002–2003
    Wendy Craig
    Wendy Craig
    • Aunt Juley
    6 episodes6 eps • 2002–2003
    Maggie Fox
    Maggie Fox
    • Bilson
    6 episodes6 eps • 2002–2003
    Corin Redgrave
    Corin Redgrave
    • Old Jolyon Forsyte…
    5 episodes5 eps • 2002
    Jowanna Rose
    • Smither
    5 episodes5 eps • 2002–2003
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Rupert Graves (as Young Jolyon) and Gillian Kearney (as June) play father and daughter, but there is actually just under nine years difference in their ages.
    • Quotes

      Emily: The last time I saw that expression on your face, you were Val's age.

      Soames Forsyte: Mother!

      Emily: You pestered us for months for that kitten. What was it? Six weeks old? You dressed it like a doll, fed it until it was sick, and smothered it.

      Soames Forsyte: I loved it!

      Emily: That's what I thought. I should have whipped you. I should have taught you not to love like that. With all your heart.

      Soames Forsyte: Mama...

      Emily: Yes, it was my fault. You feel things too much. You always have.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Best of Masterpiece Theatre (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Irene's Song
      (End titles music)

      Music by Geoffrey Burgon

      Lyrics by Jacqueline Kroft

      Performed by Bryn Terfel

    User reviews76

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    Top review
    10/10
    Fabulous version of Galsworthy's novel
    I had never heard of The Forsyte Saga before seeing the mini-series but I enjoyed it so much that I bought the novel, and isn't that really what these adaptations of novels are all about- trying to interest people enough to read the book the movie was based on? I'm glad this version wasn't completely true to the novel considering that so many of the characters in the novel are either underdeveloped or so enigmatic that it's hard to have any kind of feelings about them.It was a stroke of genius to develop Dartie and George into the two jokers of the family, who provide light entertainment when the plot gets a little dark. In defense of Gina McKee, I think the choice to cast her as Irene was a wise one. I can't think of any other actress today who has such an elegant, classy beauty without being "showy" about it and I thought her characterization of Irene was true to how she is portrayed in the book, considering that Galsworthy deliberately made Irene a very shadowy, unreachable figure. Ioan Gruffudd, who, with his dark good looks just seems to be made for these lavish period pieces, was his usual dashing and charming self playing "The Buccaneer" and the rest of the cast put in a fine performance. While I admit these costume drama mini-series aren't to everyone's taste, you can not doubt the painstaking hard work put in by all involved that makes them a cut above the rest.
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    • May 8, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 6, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • PBS - Forsyte family tree, links, bibliographies
      • PBS/Masterpiece Theatre
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Сага о Форсајтима
    • Filming locations
      • Tabley House, Knutsford, Cheshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Granada Television
      • WGBH
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    • Runtime
      4 hours 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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