The Line of Beauty S1E1 — The Love Chord

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The Line of Beauty•Season 1•Episode 1

The Love Chord

7.6/10 · 62 votesMay 17, 200660 min

Ranked #3 of 3 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

It's 1983 and Oxford graduate Nick Guest is adopted by the privileged family of a Tory MP.

Directed bySaul Dibb

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Cast11

Dan Stevens

Dan Stevens

Nick Guest

Tim McInnerny

Tim McInnerny

Gerald Fedden

Hayley Atwell

Hayley Atwell

Cat Fedden

Alice Krige

Alice Krige

Rachel Fedden

Carmen du Sautoy

Carmen du Sautoy

Elena

Alex Wyndham

Alex Wyndham

Wani Ouradi

Oliver Coleman

Oliver Coleman

Toby Fedden

Don Gilet

Don Gilet

Leo Charles

James Bradshaw

James Bradshaw

Polly Tompkins

Lydia Leonard

Lydia Leonard

Penny Kent

Christopher Fairbank

Christopher Fairbank

Barry Groom

Crew5

A

Alan Hollinghurst

Novel

D

David Odd

Director of Photography

Saul Dibb

Saul Dibb

Director

Andrew Davies

Andrew Davies

Adaptation

T

Tania Reddin

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Love Chord" is episode 1 of The Line of Beauty season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 62 votes, ranking #3 of 3 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Saul Dibb, it aired on May 17, 2006.

Next: E2 · To Whom Do You Beautifully Belong Best of Season 1