Befriended by aristocrat Sebastian Flyte, Oxford student Charles Ryder finds that the power and privilege experienced by the family is seductive. On a visit to the ancestral home, Brideshead, he falls in love with his friend's sister, Julia. However, as his ties to the Flytes deepen, Ryder finds himself at odds with their strong Roman Catholicism.
Charles Ryder
Sebastian Flyte
Julia Flyte
Lady Marchmain
Lord Marchmain
Mr. Ryder
Bridey Flyte
Cara