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The Forsyte saga

Giles, David. (Added Author). Jones, James Cellan, 1931- (Added Author). More, Kenneth, 1914-1982 (Added Author). Porter, Eric, 1928-1995 (Added Author). Porter, Nyree Dawn, 1940- (Added Author). O'Conor, Joseph, 1916-2001 (Added Author). Galsworthy, John, 1867-1933 Forsyte saga. (Added Author). British Broadcasting Corporation. (Added Author). Kenneth More, Eric Porter, Nyree Dawn Porter, Joseph O'Conor. (Cast).

Summary: BBC television adaptation of John Galsworthy's work, chronicling nearly 50 turbulent years of a wealthy English family.

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  • ISBN: 0790773422
  • Physical Description: videorecording
    videodisc
    7 videodiscs (ca. 1300 min.) : | videodisc 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [S.l.] : BBC Video ; Burbank, CA : Distributed in the US and Canada under license from BBC Worldwide Americas by Warner Home Video, c2002.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a television mini-series in 1967.
"The complete series"--Container.
Duration: discs 1-6 each ca. 200 min. ; disc 7 ca. 100 min. ; bonus features on disc 7 ca. 2 hr.
DVD special features include: Bonus features over 2 hours: from the rehearsal room ; interviews behind the scenes ; Soames vs. Irene ; the Forsyte phenomenon ; deleted and alternate scenes ; outtakes ; cast bios.
Formatted Contents Note: disc 1. episodes 1-4. A family festival ; A family scandal ; The pursuit of happinesss ; Dinner at Swithin's -- disc 2. episodes 5-8. A man of property ; Decisions ; Into the dark ; Indian summer of a Forsyte -- disc 3 episodes 9-12. In Chancery ; The challenge ; In the web ; Bith of a Forsyte -- disc 4 episodes 13-16. Encounter ; Conflict ; To let ; A family wedding -- disc 5. episodes 17-20. The white monkey ; Afternoon of a Dryad ; No retreat ; A silent wooing -- disc 6. episode 21-24. Action for Libel ; The silver spoon ; Strike ; Afternoon at Ascot -- disc 7. episodes 25-26. Portrait of Fleur ; Swan song ; Bonus features.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Written by Donald Wilson, Constance Cox, Laurie Craig, Vincent Tilsley and Anthony Steven.
Participant or Performer Note: Kenneth More, Eric Porter, Nyree Dawn Porter, Joseph O'Conor.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:
DVD.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned.

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Forsyte family (Fictitious characters) -- Drama
England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Drama
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Genre: Television mini-series > Great Britain.
Television adaptations.

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