Brideshead Revisited - Cara talks of love. & Rain in Venice.

[KL0098]

The cinematography outside the hotel is gorgeous! And the dialogue is very sharp and subtle. I have to watch it.

[xingsheng1]

What is with Venice?

I saw movies like "Death in Venice", "Don't look now", here again, in Venice, We can not help but sense the chilling proximity of Sebastian's impending doom. Venice makes me shiver.

[JoeGartziarena]

Great scene. Fantastic Stehphane Audran. Beautiful. Thanks for upload it!!

[57monks]

@JoeGartziarena You are absolutely right! I love this scene so much because of the fabulous Stephanie Audran — what class, what understated beauty and elegance, what tender insight and understanding.

I was blown away by Claire Bloom for the same qualities, although of course her character was nowhere near the worldly wise, insightful Cara. Can you imagine a scene between these 2 amazing actresses, recognizing, of course, the impossibility of it? Dialogue between them would be celestial music!

[simoom37]

@57monks Stephane is so beautiful & such a great actress even though few people consider her here in France. In fact it is true she hasn't played THAT much or did not play a huge comemrcial role.

[simoom37]

@57monks Stephane is so beautiful & such a great actress even though few people consider her here in France. In fact it is true she hasn't played THAT much or did not play a huge comemercial role. Even ageing she remains an extremely beautiful lady

[VictoriaRu29]

This is worthy of Modigliani !!

[hotwok19]

There is no question that Brideshead Revisited was one of televisions high water marks & a fabulous adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's novel. Amongst a whole host of superb acting performances, the beautiful middle-aged french actress Stephane Audran was also a perfect choice to play Lord Marchmain's mistress.

[roried]

Every scene in "Brideshead Revisited" is a masterpiece unto itself. The story, the script, the acting, the scenery, the sets, the costumes, the cinematography, the music........everything about it, sheer perfection. They don't make 'em like this anymore, folks, Every student of film, theater, and television production should watch and study this British presentation, for it sets the standard for excellence. And, oh, that Cara....wise beyond her years, and so beautiful.

[holmsatlarge]

Cara,I think,misses much about Lady/Lord Marchmain`s relationship.We hear echoes of the Lady Marchmain`s penchant for driving her husband away in her chats with Charles-the holding up of her brothers as shining examples of manhood,exemplars of how he should be.I picture His Lordship taking to drink to escape the repeated comparisons,and I think father and son`s alcoholism is driven by this demanding and manipulative woman.The son`s youth makes him more susceptible to her.

[billyguns2]

All in all, BRIDESHEAD is one of a handful of the greatest things ever brought to television. Superbly written, superbly acted, superbly photographed, it was a labor of love on behalf of everyone involved.

[Abrumador8]

How impressive is the sweetness of Cara's face, and her voice while she states bluntly truths so radical, so difficult to swalow by the characters she refers to. Beautifully, wonderfully performed.

[benbisley]

This remarkable woman has a spot-on analysis of the Marchmain problem. She sees that Lady M may be manipulative, may find refuge in religiosity; but she surely doesn't deserve the hate she receives. As Cordelia says: "I never really loved her. Not as she wanted or deserved. I think that when people wanted to hate God they hated mummy. . . When they want to hate Him . . . they have to find something like themselves and pretend it's God and hate that."

[spide429]

One of my favorite scenes from this amazing adaptation, and an illuminating portrait of the conventions of the time. English boys tended to have these kinds of friendships. Look at "Maurice" and "Another Country" of the same periods...

[BernardProfitendieu]

@spide429 yes, and there weren't any gays, were there? just boys having "these kinds of friendships" as was conventional in those bygone times ... LOL - you really live in a sanitized little fantasy world, don't you?

[spide429]

@BernardProfitendieu I was merely stating that this type of relationship was illuminated very well in the adaptation. I do not live in a fantasy world even though I'm gay. Of course gay people existed. It's just that this type of relationship wasn't so black and white. Sebastian remained homosexual. Charles did not. Btw, you're REALLY handsome.......

[selfidentity1]

this little video is a piece or art!

[JohnChgo]

Cara's analysis (or casual remarks) seems to elegantly summarize the whole POINT of "Brideshead Revisited."

[idefix99]

wow, what a nice eve's apple Ms. Audran has. wonderfull shape and very pointed

[beardo373]

We really have no name for "romantic friendship" today. Yet this clip illustrates exactly what the religious right fears about the "gay agenda." Namely, young fellows like Charles and Sebastian will recognize their romantic friendship, call it homosexuality, label themselves as such, and move to San Francisco.

I saw this film as a child, before I knew I was gay. If I had realized it then, I think I woudn't have felt so alone.

[selfidentity1]

you don't need to labelled "gay" to have a romantic friendship with someone same sex, I think. its part of human nature. we are all bisexuals to some extent. just the fact that some professions are dominated by males, for example, shows it.

[DevaRupa]

I thought they hated lady Marchmain because she is a manipulative bitch.

[SymonGatos]

"When people hate with all that energy, it's something in themselves they're hating."

[annablanch]

i love this actress here

[JohnChgo]

"I know of these friendships of the Germans and the English, I think they're very good...(ominously)...if they do not go on too long."

[newmark401]

Indeed, and how would she define "too long", I wonder?