Emma Thompson as Lady Marchmain
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Emma Thompson as Lady Marchmain is the acclaimed British actress’s portrayal of the devout, aristocratic matriarch of the Flyte family in the 2008 film adaptation of Evelyn Waugh’s "Brideshead Revisited."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
acting performance
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film character portrayal ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Brideshead Revisited (2008 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Brideshead Revisited (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Evelyn Waugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character | Lady Marchmain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterReligion | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| characterRole | matriarch of the Flyte family ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
aristocratic
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devout ⓘ |
| coStarsInclude |
Ben Whishaw as Sebastian Flyte
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Hayley Atwell as Julia Flyte NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthew Goode as Charles Ryder ⓘ Michael Gambon as Lord Marchmain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfFilm | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorOfFilm | Julian Jarrold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributorOfFilm | Miramax Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfFilm |
drama film
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romantic drama film ⓘ |
| languageOfFilm | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of religious devotion and moral rigidity
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portrayal of upper-class English aristocracy ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Brideshead Revisited adaptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayalEmphasis |
conflict between faith and personal happiness
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influence of a controlling parent ⓘ |
| portrayalReception | critically acclaimed performance ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Emma Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfFilm | Ecosse Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfFilm | 2008 ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | theatrical film release ⓘ |
| setIn | interwar England ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Brideshead Castle (fictional estate)
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Oxford University (fictionalized) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory |
1920s
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1930s ⓘ |
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Brideshead Revisited (2008 film)