I saw a preview for a new movie the other day, but later I found out that the movie is a remake of the 1981 film based on a novel. Regardless, the story seemed intriguing with portrayals of deceit and infatuation with a great looking brunette. The clothing and old home in the preview is certainly aristocratic, and I imagine the clothing will be fabulous throughout the entire movie. Other than that, I know absolutely nothing about this movie but I am starting to think from this photo that the chap on the left is infatuated with the gent on the right. Anyway, I posted this picture because of the outfit on the gentleman on the right. The fair isle sweater is beautiful, and I like the muted wool trousers. Now, the chap on the left, well........I hate his sweater and scarf! Anyway, if my assumption is correct about the gentleman on the left, I certainly hope someone makes good use of the sexy brunette in the movie trailer. It would be a shame for such a beautiful creature to be left alone. Also, posted below is a photo from the movie in 1981, and I have no clue why the one gentleman is holding a teddy bear.
The beautiful brunette is on the right!
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I can't believe that you don't know "Brideshead Revisited"... The film you're talking about is the remake of very, very famous british TV series, based on the book of the same title. I think that th serie is from 1981, but the book is older (1947 or 1950). An d yes, the two main roles in the book, are gays, or look-a-like gays. At least one of them , Sebastian Flyte. The brunette is the sister of one of them.
Check out 'Chariots of Fire' some time. Fantastic costuming.
The teddy bear Aloysius featured in Evelyn Waughs book and the series. Aparrently the film is not true to the book and the teddy is no more!
The portrayal of Oxford University in the early part of the terrific 1981 broadcast is just great, with a display of British duds that is mouth-watering. It also portrays well the dichotomy between the Aesthetes-the sexually ambiguous, "arty" group whose symbol is Sebastian Flyte, and the athletic "hearties".
Hullo 101:
First, before you see the movie go out and get your hands on a copy of the book, "Brideshead Revisited", Evelyn Waugh's masterpiece of mid-20th century literature. You will be riveted, and it will particularly resonate with you at your age. I first read it shortly after graduating from college while spending a contemplative summer at the beach, and consider it to be one of the most absorbing novels I have ever read. Second, watch the 1981 mini-series, which was the most talked about English series to hit US television in decades. Third, buy the sound-track to the series, as you will fall in love with the music on the show and want to hear it again and again. Yes, the clothes, sets, actors, cars, locations, are all stunningly beautiful and will stay with you from then on...
No Aloysius?! Heresy! Blasphemy!
It could be argued that the 1980’s renaissance of classic men’s clothing was largely fueled to two factors: the BBC production of Brideshead Revisited and Alan Flusser’s book, Making the Man. And while that may be a gross over simplification, there’s no denying that these two sources had a profound effect on the imagination of both the U.S. and British public, and served as a well-spring of inspiration for designers of menswear. Though this was already Ralph’s milieu, he and his talented team of designers got behind this trend in a big way and helped bring much of the reality of what was seen on the screen and in print into his retail stores.
I know I will have to be disappointed by this film. Sequels are almost always disappointing, and while the costuming looks OK, it doesn’t appear to even begin to measure up to the nuance and quality of the original. The two young actors pictured look like lost children from a J. Crew add. Compared to an actor like Jeremy Irons, what can we hope for?
But I will have to see it anyway, if for no other reason, just to see how it measures up as a film. And even if the details aren’t what they could be, I can only hope that it might have at least a tiny positive effect on the sorry satorial state of America. The only way is up, right? Right?
NO Aloysius???
Nooooo.
Even my teddy bear is called after the name of this teddy bear.
I remember when the production of the TV serie was in process, the filming was stopped for a week, because the casting team was unable to find a real teddy bear of the beininigs of the XX century. At last, one of the producers remembered that he owns one of them when he was child, and he keep on his father home for a decades. And it's the teddy bear that appears on the serie. That's all. It's funny to remember
I really can't belive you haven't heard of "Brideshead Revisited".
It's been voted best tv-show ever for heaven sakes!
Beautiful settings, beautiful cast and great plot.
Although, I think it will absolutly suck as a movie.
About everything I was about to tell you Reggie already has.....for soemone who loves traditional clothing, you will be wowed by the clothes in the 1981 PBS Mini Series.
Sebastian is in love with Charles Ryder, but it is that typicl brittsh school boy type of thing.
Read the book, see the 1981 version and love the clothes!!!
p.s. Did you see Great Gatsby with Robert Redford? Another must see for clothes fantatics!!
I read the book and saw the film. Aloysius, rest assured, is present - as are unforgivable liberties taken with the novel in order to make it palatable to political correctness. Waugh was a deeply religious Catholic convert, and a subtle man of letters. This film insinuates atheism, where Charles was originally more of an ambiguous secular Anglican, and a budding homosexual, where in the novel his relationship with Sebastian was subtext. I can abide changes that are in service of narrative, but not simply to satisfy trendiness. They also make Julia's husband a vulgar American, rather than the original vulgar Canadian - another arbitrary, fashionable change
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Brideshead revisited was wonderful, i don't see the need of making a new movie about it, but I still look forward to see it! Cheers!
Ah, what can one really say about a book and film so close to one's heart? It is a favourite. The 1982version is best, I suspect, though I will reserve my definitive opinion until I see the new version.
1981 version, I meant.
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