Bibliograph

The Forsyte saga, by John Galsworthy ; written by Stephen Mallatratt and Jan McVerry ; produced by Sita Williams ; directed by Christopher Menaul and David Moore ; a Granada Television Production

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Label

The Forsyte saga, by John Galsworthy ; written by Stephen Mallatratt and Jan McVerry ; produced by Sita Williams ; directed by Christopher Menaul and David Moore ; a Granada Television Production

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

The Forsyte saga

Oclc number

50756897

Responsibility statement

by John Galsworthy ; written by Stephen Mallatratt and Jan McVerry ; produced by Sita Williams ; directed by Christopher Menaul and David Moore ; a Granada Television Production

Runtime

426

Summary

It is late in the Victorian era, and two branches of an upper-crust family--the "good" Forsytes, headed by well-meaning Old Jolyon, and the "bad" Forsytes, headed by crusty barrister James--are at odds, eternally squabbling. The 'saga' focuses on the younger generations - Young Jolyon, Soames, Winifred, June - and their struggles with emotional repression, the rejection of Victorian mores, and the sea changes taking place as a less repressive society emerged. Every family may indeed have its vicissitudes, but few have as many as John Galsworthy's Forsytes

Technique

live action

Classification