That Forsyte Woman

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That Forsyte Woman
Directed by	Compton Bennett
Produced by	Leon Gordon
Written by	John Galsworthy (novels The Forsyte Saga) Jan Lustig Ivan Tors James B. Williams Arthur Wimperis (additional dialogue)
Starring	Errol Flynn Greer Garson Walter Pidgeon Robert Young Janet Leigh
Music by	Bronislau Kaper
Cinematography	Joseph Ruttenberg
Editing by	Frederick Y. Smith
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s)	November 3, 1949
Running time	112 min.
Country	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
Language	English
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That Forsyte Woman (released in the United Kingdom as The Forsyte Saga) is a 1949 romance film starring Greer Garson, Errol Flynn, Walter Pidgeon, Robert Young and Janet Leigh. It is an adaptation of The Man of Property, the first novel in The Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy.

Walter Plunkett and Arlington Valles were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color. The original music score was composed by Bronislau Kaper.

[edit] Plot summary

Irene Forsyte is the independent-minded wife of tradition-bound Victorian "man of property" Soames Forsyte. Rebelling against her husband's repressed nature and preoccupation with material possesions, Irene falls in love with unconventional architect Philip Bossiney. When he proves to be too free-spirited even for her, Irene moves on to the Forsyte clan's black sheep, Young Jolyon. Soames makes a belated attempt to win his wife back, but once again proves incapable of warmth, compassion, or understanding.

[edit] Main cast

Actor	Role
Errol Flynn	Soames Forsyte
Greer Garson	Irene Forsyte
Walter Pidgeon	Young Jolyon Forsyte
Robert Young	Philip Bossiney
Janet Leigh	June Forsyte
Harry Davenport	Old Jolyon Forsyte