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Portrait of a Marriage

They both took lovers - of either sex.

Drama

Melodrama detailing the real-life love affair between feminist writer Vita Sackville-West and novelist Violet Keppel against the backdrop of post-World War I England and opposition by Vita's politician husband Harold Nicolson.

Sep 19, 19901 seasons4 episodesEndedEN

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Janet McTeer

Vita Sackville-West

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David Haig

Harold Nicolson

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Cathryn Harrison

Violet Keppel

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Diana Fairfax

Lady Sackville

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Chris Walker

Ben Nicolson

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Kathleen Byron

Lady Carnock

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Peter Birch

Denys Trefusis

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Seasons

Season 1

4 episodes

Premiered Sep 19, 1990

Episodes

1–4 of 4

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Ep 1

Episode 1

Sep 19, 1990

55m

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

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Ep 2

Episode 2

Sep 26, 1990

55m

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

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Ep 3

Episode 3

Oct 3, 1990

55m

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.

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Ep 4