The life, friendships and romances of the protagonist Charles Ryder-including his friendship with the Flytes, a family of wealthy English Catholics who live in a palatial mansion called Brideshead Castle.
Cast:Jeremy Irons , Diana Quick , Roger Milner , Phoebe Nicholls , Simon Jones , Anthony Andrews , Charles Keating , Claire Bloom , John Gielgud , Jeremy Sinden , Mona Washbourne , John Grillo , Nickolas Grace , Michael Bilton , Jane Asher , Michael Haughey , Laurence Olivier , Ronald Fraser