The Forsyte saga. Series two
(DVD)

Based on the book by John Galsworthy.

Originally broadcast on February 8, 15, and 22 2004, as episodes of the PBS television program Masterpiece Theatre.

Special features: Previously on 'The Forsyte Saga' [text feature]; Behind-the-scenes photo gallery ; John Galsworthy biography [text feature]; Cast biographies [text feature].

Director of photography, Alan Almond ; film editor, Anthony Ham ; composer, Geoffrey Burgon.

Damian Lewis (Soames), Rupert Graves (Young Jolyon), Gina McKee (Irene), Gillian Kearney (June), Beatriz Batarda (Annette), Emma Griffiths Malin (Fleur), Lee Williams (Jon), Amanda Ryan (Holly), Julian Ovenden (Val), Amanda Root (Winifred), Ben Miles (Dartie).

Set in the 1920s, two decades after the first series ends, the plot follows the courtship of two teenage Forsyte cousins: Fleur and Jon. Fleur, the daughter of Soames and Annette, and Jon, the son of Irene and Jolyon, meet by chance as youngsters; now Irene's son has fallen in love with the daughter of Soames, the man she despises above all others. Fleur and Jon haven't a clue that Soames and Irene were once married, all they know is that the family won't talk. Little do they suspect that their parent's dark secret will turn their nuptial dreams into a Romeo and Juliet ordeal.

Not rated.

DVD, Region 1, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo, widescreen presentation aspect ratio 1.85:1.

In English, with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned.