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The Forsyte Saga, in telling the 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 peccadillos of the Forsytes and their circle.
The passing decades can never the 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, Soame's 'restless' daughter. The series was
so popular that Masterpiece Theatre was created to meet the new demand for great
literary adaptations. With 150 characters, 2000 separate costumes and over 100
sets, this sprawling yet intimate saga continues to move, provoke and entrance
viewers today.
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