| Edition |
Widescreen version. |
| Description |
4 videodiscs (ca. 452 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens. |
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Originally broadcast as a British television mini-series in 2007. |
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Contains all 14 episodes of the mini-series. |
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Special features: "Little Dorrit : an insight" featurette ; picture gallery. |
| Credits |
Music, John Lunn. |
| Cast |
Matthew Macfadyen, Claire Foy, Tom Courtenay, Alun Armstrong, Judy Parfitt, Emma Pierson, Ruth Jones, Sue Johnston, Bill Paterson, Andy Serkis, James Fleet, Freema Agyeman. |
| Summary |
When Arthur Clennam returns to London after several years abroad, he wants to learn more about his mother's new seamstress, young Amy Dorrit. His search brings him to the Marshalsea Debtors Prison, where he learns the truth about struggle and hardship in 1820s England. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, NTSC; widescreen (16x9, enhanced); Dolby digital stereo. |
| Source |
NAV 10/9 PPL |
| Language |
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| Subject |
Marshalsea Prison (Southwark, London, England) -- Drama.
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Social classes -- England -- Drama.
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Women dressmakers -- England -- Drama.
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Feature films.
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DVD-Video discs.
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England -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Drama.
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London (England) -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Television mini-series.
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Historical television programs.
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| Added Author |
Osborne, Lisa.
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Walsh, Dearbhla, direction.
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Smith, Adam, direction.
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Lawrence, Diarmuid
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Davies, Andrew, 1936-
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Lunn, John, 1956- Composer.
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Macfadyen, Matthew, 1974-
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Foy, Claire, 1984-
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Courtenay, Tom, 1937-
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Armstrong, Alun.
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Parfitt, Judy, 1935-
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Pierson, Emma, 1981-
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Jones, Ruth, 1966-
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Johnston, Sue, 1943-
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Paterson, Bill, 1945-
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Serkis, Andy.
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Fleet, James, 1952-
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Agyeman, Freema, 1979-
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Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870.
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2 Entertain (Firm)
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British Broadcasting Corporation.
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WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
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BBC Video (Firm)
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| ISBN |
1419880675 |
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9781419880674 |
| Standard No. |
883929064946 |
| Music No. |
1000092476 BBC Video/Warner Home Video |
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3000021038 BBC Video/Warner Home Video |
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