Forsyte Saga Art Gallery scene

[sweetcathy921]

I find Damian Lewis way too good looking to be a creeper and man of proverty whatever the book described Soames but who cares his acting is great

[decomanify]

This series is utter rubbish go watch the 1966 original.

[Remorselesslymine]

I agree that Gina McKee certainly did not match John Galsworthy's vision of Irene, but nevertheless, I think she was very memorable in this role.

[BravaEncore]

@Remorselesslymine I agree with you.I think McKee were able to express inner Irene, though she didn't look like her. It is complete opposite of an earlier BBC series, when the acress' appearance was close to the book description, but she looked like a dull doll with a ton of mascara on her lashes and her performance was of very antiquated style.I wish they would make a third adaptation with actors looking like they were described and being able to really express the spirit of the book.

[BullRun1861]

Good series. I own it, and I usually don't do these Britsh drama. This is superb though.

[imagine9384]

I love Irene. She is so strong and beautiful.

The Forsythe Saga is definitely not a soap opera.

[ficko39]

C'mon guys....You cant possibly call this a soap opera...The novel's too good to do so...Sure,yhe script is much less in quality than the novel,but still...You can't compare the script of this series to a script of other soap operas

[bowlfullofcherries]

oh...Damian Lewis<3

[Sonorite]

I love Gina McKee she is an amazing actress.

[hellowhatever69]

Gina Mackee totally ruined this series, I mean honestly she is so insipid and plain ugly, Irene had at least three men falling over themselves for her:Mackee is frankly unbelievable! Sexless and awkward; all those beautiful costumes and they just hang on her, she has no bosom no charisma and if you ask me no acting ability! Talk about horse-face! It makes me so cross, such a waste. Nyree would be turning in her ggrave!

[welshygems]

The rest of the casting was pretty good bar her. I totally agree with you!! Damien Lewis was awesome as Soames. I somehow got to like him, his acting made the character very flawed but somehow I felt sorry for him. awesome actor.

[embroiderama]

Wow, I find Gina McKee absolutely gorgeous.

[oliviagiles]

@hellowhatever69 have to agree with you on that...she was too white and too horsey........Nyree Dawn Porter was stunningly beautiful, she was from NZ and her first name was actually Ngaire, which is a Maori name but she had to change it because it was too hard to pronounce. Oh and another mistake, Soames was way too cute in this series.

[TheTyaptyap]

@oliviagiles yes ive just read the books and its supposed to be a hard-faced anal retentive and he just comes across as sexy in this series. not that im complaining though.

[brokenxstitches]

damian lewis fucking god.

[dangerousQueen]

oh my god...this look of him in 2:15..O.O

I would kill for having him look at me like that

[angyanny]

I soooo AGREE with you

THAT LOOK IS A KILLER :)

[sparkplugminuet]

Who painted that? I thought it looked like Van Gogh's Olive Trees, but it's not the same.

[somerandomdude808]

I feel so bad fr Soames. He does'nt get art. But so what, how many people do? This was thebeginning of the end, Irene stopped liking him after this. Kind of a shallow reason...but ultimately she was right. They didn't ever glue. He didn't understand her, just loved her badly. ;_;

[Leanne60]

though it is basically a soap opera (but a very good one) Soames really loves Irene, but is so terrible inept at it, that it drives her away. I love Damien Lewis, he is a fine actor, and everyone else is good in this version. this was my exception to soap operas. cinematography was beautiful too. he shows his feelings here actually in this clip, and she does not hate him yet. sweet.