The Forsyte Saga/Trivia

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  • Playing Against Type: Uptight, unloveable Soames, for whom Irene could not find even a tiny bit of sexual attraction, was played by Errol Flynn in the 1949 film adaptation. The dashing Flynn was known mostly for his roles in romantic swashbucklers and lobbied for the role of Soames in order to demonstrate his acting range.