Portrait of a Marriage

1990 - 1990

Episode 1

19th September 1990

Episode 1

Five years into her marriage Vita Sackville-West has an affair with Violet Keppel.

Episode 2

26th September 1990

Episode 2

Vita and her Violet cross to France, enjoying masquerading as a honeymooning couple.

Episode 3

3rd October 1990

Episode 3

Vita 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.

Episode 4

10th October 1990

Episode 4

Vita and Violet run away to France pursued by their husbands, Harold and Denys.

Top Cast

Diana Fairfax•Alexander Pearce•Yves Aubert

Director

Stephen Whittaker

Writer

Penelope Mortimer

The remarkable true story of Edwardian writer Vita Sackville-West and her husband Harold Nicolson.

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Full Cast

Diana Fairfax Image

Diana Fairfax

Lady Sackville

Alexander Pearce

Nigel Nicolson

Yves Aubert

Concierge

David Griffith

Purser

Patricia Davidson

Lady Miles

Chris Walker Image

Chris Walker

Ben Nicolson

Kathleen Byron Image

Kathleen Byron

Lady Carnock

Madelaine Newton

Mrs. Milligan

Judy Elrington

Nanny

Madeline Blakeney

Mrs. Staples

Peter Birch Image

Peter Birch

Denys Trefusis

Janet McTeer Image

Janet McTeer

Vita Sackville-West

Cathryn Harrison Image

Cathryn Harrison

Violet Keppel

David Haig Image

David Haig

Harold Nicolson

Full Crew

Stephen Whittaker

Director

Penelope Mortimer Image

Penelope Mortimer

Writer

Rebecca Eaton Image

Rebecca Eaton

Executive Producer

Dick Allen

Editor

Nigel Nicolson

Novel

David Feig

Director of Photography

Terry Elms

Sound Recordist

Barrington Pheloung Image

Barrington Pheloung

Original Music Composer

Stuart Walker

Production Design

Colin Tucker

Producer

Dinah Collin

Costume Design

Lisa Westcott

Makeup Designer

Colin Rogers

Executive Producer

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