Derek Jacobi
Arthur Clennam
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- In a world where the printed word has been forbidden, a little colony of book lovers lives by the side of a lake in the woods. Each one has dedicated his life to memorizing the contents of one book. They walk slowly back and forth on paths through the snow, reciting the words over and over, and their voices form a litany of familiar passages.
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The film opens in Marshalsea Prison, where the heroine’s father, William Dorrit (Alec Guinness), has been confined for 20 years for nonpayment of debt. Although her older sister despises the debtor’s prison, Dorrit (Sarah Pickering) has grown to love it as the only home she has ever known.
Little Dorrit is a 1987 film adaptation of the 1857 novel Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens. It was written and directed by Christine Edzard, and produced by John Brabourne and Richard B. Goodwin. The music by Giuseppe Verdi was arranged by Michael Sanvoisin.
Summaries. Arthur returns to London after working abroad for many years with his now deceased father. Almost at once he becomes involved in the problems of his mother's seamstress Amy and of her father residing in the Marshalsea debtors' prison.
Oct 21, 1988 · Little Dorrit: Directed by Christine Edzard. With Derek Jacobi, Joan Greenwood, Max Wall, Patricia Hayes. Arthur returns to London after working abroad for many years with his now deceased father. Almost at once he becomes involved in the problems of his mother's seamstress Amy and of her father residing in the Marshalsea debtors' prison.
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- Drama, Romance
- Christine Edzard
- 1988-10-21
Plot summary Poverty. The novel begins in Marseille "thirty years ago" (c. 1826), with the notorious murderer Rigaud narrating to his prison cellmate John Baptist Cavalletto how he had killed his wife, just prior to being taken to trial. Businessman Arthur Clennam is detained with other travelers in quarantine in Marseilles and becomes friends ...
Summary. PDF Cite Share. Amy Dorrit, who is better known as Little Dorrit, was born in the Marshalsea debtors’ prison. Although her mother died soon after, the little girl and her older...
Oct 21, 1988 · Characteristics. Themes. Fathers and Daughters | Rags To Riches. Keywords. compassion, daughter, debt, father, parent/child-relationship, seamstress. Find trailers, reviews, synopsis, awards and cast information for Little Dorrit (1988) - Christine Edzard on AllMovie - Little Dorrit was intended as the cinematic…
