Portrait of a Marriage
1990 · BBC Two · 60 min · 1 season
S01E04 · Episode 4
Thu, 11 Oct, 6:25 am
Vita and Violet run away to France pursued by their husbands, Harold and Denys.
About
Portrait of a Marriage is a British television miniseries detailing the real-life love affair between Vita Sackville-West and Violet Keppel, as well as the strength of Vita's enduring marriage to the diplomat Harold Nicolson. Based on the biographical novel of the same name by Nigel Nicolson.
Episodes
- E01
Episode 1
Thu, 20 Sept· 55 minFive years into their marriage Vita has an affair with Violet Keppel.
- E02
Episode 2
Thu, 27 Sept· 55 minVita and her lover Violet cross to France.
- E03
Episode 3
Thu, 4 Oct· 55 minVita has returned to gossip. The affair seems doomed. At same time Violet is being pressured to marry Denys and the only alternative is elopment and a public scandal.
- E04
Episode 4
Thu, 11 Oct· 60 minVita and Violet run away to France pursued by their husbands, Harold and Denys.
Cast
Janet McTeer
Vita Sackville-West
Cathryn Harrison
Violet Trefusis
David Haig
Harold Nicolson
Diana Fairfax
Lady Sackville
Peter Birch
Denys Trefusis
Kathleen Byron
Lady Carnock