Brideshead Revisited S1E1 — Et in Arcadia Ego
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Et in Arcadia Ego

8.2/10 · 311 votesOct 12, 1981100 min

Ranked #5 of 11 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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In the spring of 1943, disillusioned Army captain Charles Ryder stumbles upon Brideshead, once home to the Marchmain family, and recalls how he visited it for the first time twenty years ago.

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes11

Cast2

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Charles Ryder

Diana Quick

Diana Quick

Lady Julia Flyte

Crew3

Michael Lindsay-Hogg

Michael Lindsay-Hogg

Director

John Mortimer

John Mortimer

Writer

Charles Sturridge

Charles Sturridge

Director

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Episode Summary

"Et in Arcadia Ego" is episode 1 of Brideshead Revisited season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 311 votes, ranking #5 of 11 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Charles Sturridge and written by John Mortimer, it aired on October 12, 1981.