The Charles Dickens masterworks collection.
(DVD)
Published
[Place of publication not identified] : Burbank, CA : BBC Video ; Warner Home Video [distributor], c2009.
Physical Description
10 videodiscs (approximately 1368 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Laramie County Community College - Audio Visual Collection
PR4550 .C43 2009 DVD
1 available
PR4550 .C43 2009 DVD
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Laramie County Community College - Audio Visual Collection | PR4550 .C43 2009 DVD | On Shelf |
Subjects
Library of Congress Subjects
Boys -- England -- Drama.
Criminals -- England -- Drama.
England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Drama.
Feature films.
Grandparent and child -- Drama.
Guardian and ward -- Drama.
Historical films.
Inheritance and succession -- Drama.
London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Drama.
Made-for-TV movies.
Orphans -- Drama.
Poor -- England -- Drama.
Television adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Young women -- England -- Drama.
Criminals -- England -- Drama.
England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Drama.
Feature films.
Grandparent and child -- Drama.
Guardian and ward -- Drama.
Historical films.
Inheritance and succession -- Drama.
London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Drama.
Made-for-TV movies.
Orphans -- Drama.
Poor -- England -- Drama.
Television adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Young women -- England -- Drama.
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Published
[Place of publication not identified] : Burbank, CA : BBC Video ; Warner Home Video [distributor], c2009.
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
883929101634
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Based on the novels of Charles Dickens.
General Note
Originally produced for television 1999-2009.
General Note
Special features: A new twist on Oliver Twist; Interviews with Bleak House stars Gillian Anderson, Denis Lawson, and Charles Dance; commentary on Bleak House from writer Andrew Davies, producer Nigel Stafford-Clark, and directors Justin Chadwick and Susanna White; Little Dorritt--an insight; Forging the world of Great expectations.
Participants/Performers
Oliver Twist: Timothy Spall, William Miler, Adam Arnold, Tom Hardy, Sophie Ikonedo, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Edward Fox, Anna Massey, Morven Christie, Sarah Lancashire, Gregor Fisher, Rob Brydon, John Sessions.
Participants/Performers
The old curiosity shop: Sophie Vavasseur, Derek Jacobi, Toby Jones, Adrian Rawlins, Gina McKee, Anna Madeley, Martin Freeman, Steve Pemberton, Zoë Wannamaker, Bradley Walsh, Josie Lawrence.
Participants/Performers
Bleak House: Gillian Anderson, Alun Armstrong, Charlie Brooks, Warren Clarke, Pauline Collins, Charles Dance, Phil Davis, Burn Gorman, Richard Harrington, Matthew Kelly, Patrick Kennedy, Denis Lawson, John Lynch, Anna Maxwell Martin, Alistair McGowan, Carey Mulligan, Nathaniel Parker, Nathalie Press, Anne Reid, Ian Richardson, Hugo Speer, Liza Tarbuck, Johnny Vegas, Timothy West.
Participants/Performers
Little Dorritt: Matthew Macfadyen, Claire Foy, Tom Courtenay, Alun Armstrong, Judy Parfitt, Emma Pierson, Ruth Jones, Bill Paterson, Andy Serkis, James Fleet, Freema Agyeman.
Participants/Performers
Great expectations: Charlotte Rampling, Ioan Gruffudd, Justine Waddell, Bernard Hill.
Summary
Oliver Twist: After escaping from a life of poverty and abuse that begins in a workhouse and making his way to London, orphaned Oliver Twist is recruited into a gang of young pickpockets, from which he is rescued by the elderly Mr. Brownlow.
Summary
The old curiosity shop: Follows the fortunes of young Nell Trent and her maternal grandfather, who gambles away what money they have in a mistaken attempt to secure Nell's future.
Summary
Bleak House: A complex tale that centers on the life of Esther Summerson, the illegitimate daughter of Lady Honoria Dedlock, and wills which have long been at issue in England's Court of Chancery.
Summary
Little Dorritt: Centers on the life of Amy Dorritt, the youngest of three children who grow up in the debtors' prison where their father is incarcerated until it is discovered that he is the heir to a large fortune.
Summary
Great expectations: An orphaned boy named Pip becomes the recipient of financial support from a criminal whom he was forced to help escape when only seven.
System Details
DVD9; region 1; stereo.
Language
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Giedroyc, C., Percival, B., Chadwick, J., White, S., Walsh, D., Smith, A., Lawrence, D., Jarrold, J., Miller, W., Fox, E., Spall, T., Vavasseur, S., Jacobi, D., Maxwell Martin, A., Anderson, G., Lawson, D., Foy, C., Macfadyen, M., Courtenay, T., Gruffudd, I., Waddell, J., Rampling, C., & Dickens, C. (2009). The Charles Dickens masterworks collection . BBC Video ; Warner Home Video [distributor].
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Coky. Giedroyc et al.. 2009. The Charles Dickens Masterworks Collection. BBC Video ; Warner Home Video [distributor].
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Coky. Giedroyc et al.. The Charles Dickens Masterworks Collection BBC Video ; Warner Home Video [distributor], 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Giedroyc, Coky., et al. The Charles Dickens Masterworks Collection BBC Video ; Warner Home Video [distributor], 2009.
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