Portrait of a Marriage (1990)

Biography · Drama · Romance

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.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (543 votes)
Episode average: 7.0 -0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Janet McTeer Vita Sackville-West
David Haig Harold Nicolson
Cathryn Harrison Violet Keppel
Diana Fairfax Lady Sackville
Alexander Pearce Nigel Nicolson
Yves Aubert Concierge

Seasons

Season 1 (1990)

7.03 avg 4 episodes 7.5 → 6.7 55 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	7.5	22
2	Episode #1.2	6.8	20
3	Episode #1.3	7.1	19
4	Episode #1.4	6.7	20