Portrait of a Marriage DVD (2008) Janet McTeer, Whittaker (DIR) cert 15

Title: Portrait of a Marriage Leading Actor: Janet McTeer Region: Region 2 Duration: 219 mins Format: DVD / Normal Type: DVD No. of Discs: 1 disc(s) Studio / Publisher: 2 Entertain UK Release Date: 30 Jun 2008 Edition: Normal

Drama following the scandalous relationship between historian Harold Nicolson (David Haig), novelist Vita Sackville-West (Janet McTeer), and her lover, Violet Keppel (Cathryn Harrison), in post-WWI England. Sir Harold Nicolson and Vita Sackville-West appear to have the perfect marriage, but beneath the glossy veneer, Nicolson is a fervent homosexual, constantly away from home, pursuing new conquests. Vita, happy at first to go along with her husband's indiscretions, soon develops a relationship of her own with her childhood friend, Keppel, causing tensions to rise in her marriage, and forcing her to consider moving to Paris with her lover.