Charles Ryder is a freshman at Oxford. He makes friends with the aristocratic Sebastian Flyte, who invites him to his family's estate, called Brideshead. There he meets Sebastian's sister, towards whom he feels attracted. The Flytes are very Catholic. Sebastian has a crush on Charles, and is an alcoholic.
Having seen the miniseries, I have to confess that this film, although lacking the leisurely pace, is in certain crucial aspects an improvement over the miniseries. In particular, here, Sebastian is a more understandable character; in the miniseries I couldn't make sense of his actions and feelings (perhaps this is my fault...). In a smaller degree, I'd say the same about Charles. And the film version makes it easier to understand all the characters' behavioral dynamics. The central theme is the fascination that the rich exert upon the poor. There is also the motif of upper-class 20th century Catholicism.
Rating: 56
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