---
title: "Coming Home"
year: 1998
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/coming-home-1998"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 205560
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 199
community_rating: 5.4
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Coming Home (1998) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/coming-home-1998

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Coming Home is a film first released in 1998. Catalogued under Drama, War. Produced and broadcast by Portman Entertainment Group. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A historical drama following two families before, during, and after World War II."

### Why Watch
- Based on a novel by Rosamunde Pilcher
- Directed by Giles Foster

### Caveats & Content Note
- Long runtime of three hours and nineteen minutes
- Tone & Suitability: Contains drama and war themes.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: dramatic, historical, war

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/coming-home-1998#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Giles Foster
- **Networks / Studios**: Portman Entertainment Group

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Joanna Lumley** as *Diana Carey-Lewis*
- **Peter O'Toole** as *Colonel Edgar Carey-Lewis*
- **Emily Mortimer** as *Judith Dunbar*
- **Paul Bettany** as *Edward Carey-Lewis*
- **Patrick Ryecart** as *Tommy Mortimer*
- **Carol Drinkwater** as *Aunt Biddy*
- **George Asprey** as *Jeremy*
- **Keira Knightley** as *Young Judith*
- **Penelope Keith** as *Aunt Louise*
- **Malcolm Stoddard** as *Bob Somerville*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Coming Home released?
It was released in 1998.

### Q: Who directed the film?
It was directed by Giles Foster.

### Q: What is the source material for the film?
It is based on a novel by Rosamunde Pilcher.

### Q: What families are featured in the story?
The story focuses on the Dunar and Carey-Lewis families.

### Q: What historical event does the story span?
The narrative covers the period before, during, and after World War II.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Coming Home — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/205560)
- [Návrat domů (minisérie) – Wikipedie](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%A1vrat_dom%C5%AF_(minis%C3%A9rie))
- [Coming Home (1998) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/1135921-coming-home/prehled/)
- [Coming Home (1978 film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming_Home_(1978_film))
- [Návrat domů 64% [Coming Home] (1998) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/260257-navrat-domu)
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