Brideshead Revisited (2008) Emma Thompson Lady Marchmain Michael Gambon Lord Marchmain Matthew Goode Charles Ryder Ben Whishaw Sebastian Flyte Felicity Jones Lady Cordelia Flyte Hayley Atwell Julia Flyte Greta Scacchi Cara Ed Stoppard Bridey Flyte Jonathan Cake (II) Rex Mottram David Barrass Ship’s Barber Sarah Crowden Lady Guest Stephen Carlil English Lord Peter Barnes (II) American Professor Patrick Malahide Mr Ryder Roger Walker (IV) Lunt Directed by: Julian Jarrold Produced by: David M. Thompson, Nicole Finnan, Hugo Heppell Charles Ryder becomes entranced with the noble Marchmain family, first through the charming and provocative Sebastian Flyte, and then his sophisticated sister, Julia. The rise and fall of Charles’ infatuations reflect the decline of a decadent era in England between the wars. ========== The memoirs of Captain Charles Ryder who is stationed at Brideshead Castle during WWII and remembers his involvement with the owners of the Brideshead estate: the aristocratic yet Catholic Flyte family and in particular brother and sister Sebastian and Julia.