Brideshead Revisited (Disc 1 of 3) (1981) Rating: Starring: Anthony Andrews, Jeremy Irons, Diana Quick, Jane Asher, Claire Bloom, John Gielgud, Nicholas Grace, Simon Jones, Phoebe Nichols, Laurence Olivier Director: Charles Sturridge Category: Drama Studio: Acorn Media Subtitles: [None] Length: 658 mins     Complete 11-Episode Series Evelyn Waugh's classic novel of romantic yearning and loss became the universally acclaimed television series that viewers on both sides of the Atlantic wished would never end.Set between the wars amid the fading glory of the British Empire and great family fortunes, Brideshead is a story of youthful illusions, of exquisite earthly beauty and of divine grace.Starring Jeremy Irons and Anthony Andrews and featuring Diana Quick, Sir John Gielgud, Claire Bloom and the incomparable Sir Laurence Olivier in an Emmy Award-winning performance.               Critic's Reviews Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Read Review