Portrait of a Marriage (TV series)
| Portrait of a Marriage | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Period drama |
| Based on | Portrait of a Marriage by Nigel Nicolson |
| Written by | Penelope Mortimer |
| Directed by | Stephen Whittaker |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Barrington Pheloung |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Colin Tucker |
| Cinematography | David Feig |
| Editor | Dick Allen |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 19 September – 10 October 1990 |
Portrait of a Marriage is a British television miniseries detailing the real-life love affair between Vita Sackville-West and Violet Keppel, as well as the strength of Vita's enduring marriage to the diplomat Harold Nicolson. Based on the biography of the same name by Nigel Nicolson, it features Janet McTeer as Vita, and Cathryn Harrison as Violet.
The series was adapted by Penelope Mortimer, directed by Stephen Whittaker and produced by Colin Tucker. It was first aired on BBC Two in four parts in 1990; a three-part edited version aired in the United States on PBS in 1992 as part of the Masterpiece Theatre strand.