The Forsyte Saga - The Complete Series (1967) (7 DVD)

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In 1969, an internationally acclaimed BBC show began airing on the fledgling public broadcast network. The Forsyte Saga, in telling a remarkable story of a nouveau riche English family, introduced America to a new kind of TV. Millions of Americans devoted the next half year of their lives to following the frank treatment of all sins, foibles, and peccadilloes of the Forsytes and their circle.

The passing decades can never erase the memory of their extraordinary evenings with the Forsytes: Kenneth More as Jo, the philosophical outsider; Eric Porter as Soames, the grasping man of property; Nyree Dawn Porter as Irene, "born to be loved and to love," and in later episodes, Susan Hampshire in an Emmy-winning performance as Fleur, Soames`s `restless` daughter. The series was so popular that Masterpiece Theatre was created to meet the new demand for great literary adaptations. With a cast of 150,200 separate costumes and over 100 sets, this sprawling yet intimate saga continues to move, provoke and enchant viewers today.