Portrait of a Marriage Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | 54 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

Portrait of a Marriage

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 54 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

In 1940 England, feminist poet Vita Sackville-West gets a phone call from Violet Keppel Trefusis which triggers a flashback to 1917 where Violet first came for a visit at Vita's country house. Violet is dismayed to find her gallant, heroic...See moreIn 1940 England, feminist poet Vita Sackville-West gets a phone call from Violet Keppel Trefusis which triggers a flashback to 1917 where Violet first came for a visit at Vita's country house. Violet is dismayed to find her gallant, heroic Vita ensconced in a cozy marriage to diplomat Harold Nicolson, her wild spirit seemingly tamed by her roles as wife and mother to their two young sons, Ben and Nigel. Vita loves her husband, and values him as a great companion. When Harold tells Vita of his past sexual dalliances with men, his disclosure opens the door for her to rekindle her relationship with Violet - not out of revenge, but out of a desire for equal freedom to explore her own same-sex desires for her best friend that she has experienced since her teenage years, and the same goes for Violet. Written by Larry B. See less

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Janet McTeer Vita Sackville-West Vita Sackville-West See fewer	Albert Nobbs (2011)
David Haig Harold Nicolson Harold Nicolson See fewer	My Boy Jack (2007)
Cathryn Harrison Violet Keppel Trefusis Violet Keppel Trefusis See fewer	Black Moon (1975)
Diana Fairfax Lady Sackville Lady Sackville See fewer	Love in a Cold Climate (1980)
Madeline Blakeney Mrs. Staples Mrs. Staples See fewer	The Taming of the Shrew: An Introduction (1971)
Judy Elrington Nanny Nanny See fewer	ITV Playhouse (1967)
Nicola Hammett Young Vita Young Vita See fewer	Portrait of a Marriage (1990)
Hannah Cresswell Young Violet Young Violet See fewer	Crime Traveller (1997)
Andrew Tomlinson Ben Nicolson Ben Nicolson See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Nicholas Pearce Nigel Nicolson Nigel Nicolson See fewer	Portrait of a Marriage (1990)
Yves Aubert Concierge (uncredited) Concierge (uncredited) See fewer	The Da Vinci Code (2006)
Peter Birch Denys Trefusis (uncredited) Denys Trefusis (uncredited) See fewer	Poirot (1989)
Patricia Davidson Lady Miles (uncredited) Lady Miles (uncredited) See fewer	The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
David Griffith Purser (uncredited) Purser (uncredited) See fewer	The Lion in Winter (1968)
Alexander Pearce Nigel Nicolson (uncredited) Nigel Nicolson (uncredited) See fewer	Portrait of a Marriage (1990)