My Brother Jonathan

Name: My Brother Jonathan
Released: 1985-08-11T17:00:00.000Z
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis

TV Show · Drama

Daniel Day-Lewis stars as Jonathan, the ungainly, neglected eldest son of a family living in the Black Country. His younger brother Harold is everything he is not - athletic, handsome and clever. Despite the favouritism shown to Harold, the two boys build a close friendship that lasts a lifetime and ends in tragedy. Based on a book by Francis Brett Young.

1985 · 49m

Starring Daniel Day-Lewis

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

After Jonathan learns about the death of his father, he reminisces about his childhood. Upon further investigation, he and his brother Harold learn that they may be in financial trouble.

49m
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

Due to financial constraints resulting from his father’s death, Jonathan is unable to continue his training to be a surgeon. He buys a share in Dr. Hammond’s general practice in the industrial town of Wedensford. Here, he sees the implications of poverty on the health of his patients.

49m
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

Jonathan performs a life-saving tracheotomy on a young girl with Diphtheria. Out of spite, Dr.Craig demands that the Hospital Committee charge Jonathan with misconduct as he broke the hospital’s constitution. Jonathan abruptly criticizes the members of the committee and demands that justice be brought to the town’s residents.

48m
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

War has come and many men enlist out of honor. Jonathan reports to the military base to learn that he is unable to serve. Meanwhile, Rachel and Jonathan become more intimate. Jonathan receives devastating news about his brother.

49m
EPISODE 5

Episode 5

Things are not what they seem to be. After Jonathan receives life-changing news, he is trapped in a dilemma. He puts the well-being of others before his own and makes the ultimate sacrifice.

49m

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