greer garson be that forsyte woman in a 1949 film that also star errol flynn and walter pidgeon and robert young and janet leigh . the story be tell in flashback . garson be irene and a beautiful but poverty stricken woman who marry soames forsyte ( flynn ) and admit from the first that she do not love him . soames isn not the only forsyte in whom irene have an interest she love the painting do by jolyon forsyte ( pidgeon ) and though she learn quickly that he be the family outcast and not even permit to see his daughter and june ( leigh ) . irene seek to bring jolyon back into the family and to reunite him with june and who be about to be marry to an architect and philip bosinney ( young ) while she herself be fall for philip and and he with her . mgm spar not one cent in give that forsyte woman primo attention the cost of garson gorgeous costume alone could have probably pay for three less film while the technicolor and set and and photography be all stun while and in flynn and garson and you have two top star . unfortunately and the superficial gloss can not cover the film flaw . for an adulteress and greer garson be pretty ladylike there be no unbridled passion and zero chemistry between irene and philip . in fact and the inference be that while she love philip in her heart and nothing except a few kiss have actually happen . not be familiar with the source material and i do not know if this be the case or not . and i be sorry if i have to pick between the handsome flynn and robert young wear some sort of curly hairpiece and i know which way i would go . philip bosinney be describe a a little old than june well and janet leigh be 21 or so at the time of the filming and probably play an 18 year old . young be about 40. and look it . fond a i be of young work and this be blatant miscasting . the role need to be sex up a little so we see what the fuss be about robert mitchum and burt lancaster and someone hot and in that 30 ish age range . errol flynn do an excellent job a the angry and frustrated and jealous soames . it seem that with a few exception and by the late 40 and flynn no longer play role that exhibit what make him errol flynn charm and dash and a devilish smile and and natural athleticism . while this be certainly a good role than he have in cry wolf and again and it do not play to flynn strength . walter pidgeon be very good a jolyon and of course he great with garson . he should be and consider all the film they make together . though the story isn not that absorb and i still recommend this film for it sheer beauty not only in it look and but for the beauty of garson and flynn and leigh and and the sturdy handsomeness of pidgeon . that forsyte woman be a cake with an incredible icing and but the cake be pretty dry .