The Forsyte Saga (1967): Cast
The Forsyte Saga is a 1967 drama directed by James Cellan Jones and David Giles, starring Fay Compton as 'Aunt Ann' Forsyte, Joseph O'Conor and John Welsh.
- Directors
- James Cellan Jones and David Giles
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- BBC Television Centre
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Forsyte Saga About?
The premise of The Forsyte Saga without spoilers.
The Forsyte Saga, a 1967 BBC adaptation of John Galsworthy’s novels and the sequel trilogy A Modern Comedy, follows the fortunes of the Forsyte family. Eric Porter stars as Soames, Kenneth More as Young Jolyon and Nyree Dawn Porter as Irene. Produced by Donald Wilson, it ran in 26 Saturday episodes on BBC2 in 1967, with a BBC1 repeat that drew 18 million viewers.
The Forsyte Saga Themes & Keywords
· 11 tags- period drama
- character name in series title
- adultery
- love affair
- upper middle class
- narrator
- period piece
- costume drama
- london england
- family saga
- based on novel
The Forsyte Saga Cast & Characters
Fay Compton leads the cast as 'Aunt Ann' Forsyte, with Joseph O'Conor as 'Old Jolyon' Forsyte and John Welsh as James Forsyte. Directed by James Cellan Jones and David Giles; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director James Cellan Jones
- Co-director David Giles
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Fay Compton as 'Aunt Ann' Forsyte -
Joseph O'Conor as 'Old Jolyon' Forsyte - John Welsh as James Forsyte
- Kenneth More as 'Young Jolyon' Forsyte
Also Starring in The Forsyte Saga
· 9 more- Susan Hampshire Fleur Mont née Forsyte
- Martin Jarvis Jolyon 'Jon' Forsyte
- Eric Porter Soames Forsyte
- John Baskcomb Timothy Forsyte
- Nyree Dawn Porter Irene Forsyte née Heron
- Terence Alexander Montague 'Monty' Dartie
- John Bennett Philip Bosinney
- Margaret Tyzack Winifred Dartie
- Lana Morris Helene Hillmer
More from James Cellan Jones and David Giles
More films directed by James Cellan Jones and David Giles: Arms and the Man, The Life and Death of King John, The Comedy of Errors and The Day Christ Died.
The Forsyte Saga Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “The Forsyte Saga (1967)” and “Сага о Форсайтах”.
- Also known as
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- The Forsyte Saga (1967)
- Сага о Форсайтах
- Saga Forsyte
- The Forsyth Saga
- Forsyte-sagaen
- Forsytesagan
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including That Forsyte Woman, Years and Years and Our Friends in the North.
The Forsyte Saga FAQ: Cast, Director & Post-Credit Scene
Director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Forsyte Saga, each answered in a sentence.
Who directed The Forsyte Saga?
The Forsyte Saga was directed by James Cellan Jones and David Giles.
More films by James Cellan Jones Who is in the cast of The Forsyte Saga?
The Forsyte Saga stars Fay Compton as 'Aunt Ann' Forsyte, Joseph O'Conor as 'Old Jolyon' Forsyte and John Welsh as James Forsyte, among 13 credited actors.
Does The Forsyte Saga have a post-credit scene?
No. The Forsyte Saga has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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