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Oct 21, 1988 · A six-hour TV movie based on Charles Dickens' novel about a young woman's quest to find her father in a debtors' prison. Starring Alec Guinness, Derek Jacobi, Joan Greenwood and others, the film was nominated for two Oscars and won three awards.
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- Drama, Romance
- Christine Edzard
- 1988-10-21
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.
A six-hour epic film based on Charles Dickens' novel, directed by Christine Edzard and starring Alec Guinness, Derek Jacobi and Sarah Pickering. The film tells the story of Arthur Clennam and Little Dorrit, who are in love but cannot admit it, and of the debtor's prison where Dorrit's father lives.
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Little Dorrit: With Matthew Macfadyen, Claire Foy, Tom Courtenay, Judy Parfitt. The Dorrits are a family whose life revolves around the Marshalsea, a debtor's prison. Amy Dorrit's kind nature brings the family into contact with a wide swath of English society, from the poorest to the richest, and back again.
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- 2009-03-29
- Drama, Mystery, Romance
- 34
Arthur Clennam 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 Dorrit and of her father residing in the Marshalsea debtors' prison.
A drama based on the novel by Charles Dickens which tells the story of Arthur Clennam who is thrown into a debtor's prison. There he meets a young seamstress whose father has been imprisoned for twenty-five years. A film in originally released in two parts. Videos: Trailers, Teasers, Featurettes. Cast. Derek Jacobi. Arthur Clennam. Joan Greenwood.
2h 57m 1988. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Awards. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Adaptation of Charles Dickens' least known novel, which is a political indictment of early 19th century England. Cast & Crew. Read More. Christine Edzard. Director. Fiona Macalpine. Michael Elphick. Amanda Bellamy. Lizzie Mckenzie. Rosalie Crutchley. Film Details
