NEW FORSYTE SAGA
ANNOUNCES CAST AT PBS MASTERPIECE
PBS Masterpiece and
Mammoth Screen have announced work on new TV series version of famous
THE FORSYTE SAGA with six episodes based on
John Galsworthy famous novel. In the story that follows a rich British family in 1880s London
Francesca Annis will play formidable Forsyte
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Jack Davenport, Francesca Annis, Stephen Moyer will lead
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matriarch Ann.
Stephen Moyer is Ann’s eldest son, Jolyon Senior, head of the family stockbroking firm Forsyte & Co.
Danny Griffin plays his bohemian son Jo, while
Tuppence Middleton is his status-driven wife
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Danny Griffin, Eleanor Tomlinson, Joshua Orpin will star
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Frances.
Jack Davenport plays Ann’s competitive younger son James.
Joshua Orpin stars as James’ shrewd son Soames, with
Millie Gibson as his love interest.
Tom Durant Pritchard plays Monty Dartie, James’ son-in-law.
Eleanor Tomlinson plays Louisa Byrne, a Soho dressmaker and Jo’s first love.
I see at least one actor I recognize. Sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteThe book was great as far as I remember.
DeleteOhhh this is fun! It will start at the beginning, when Soames and Jo are young, before Irene, French governess, Bosinney, ect. And no forced diversity so far
ReplyDeleteOh, but there is, deary, there are two or three black actors in the cast playing high circles people, but I did not have enough space to put the whole cast here.
DeleteThe two or three Black actors play tertiary characters. I see that Irene and Bosinney are in this first season It's three books (plus two interludes) and three books more that conforms the sequel A Modern Comedy. Sign me down for this one. I love the saga
DeleteI remember liking the novel as well, I have it in two very old tomes, hope someone will do a new edition here, might recommend it to my editor.
DeleteI'll need to add the book to my list, but I think I'll end up watching this one before I have a chance to read the book. Sounds like one I can sink into and binge with only 6 episodes.
ReplyDeleteHope PBS does not mess it up like they did with Tom Jones.
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