The Charles Dickens Collection, Vol. 2 (David Copperfield / The Pickwick Papers / The Old Curiosity Shop / Dombey and Son)
starring: Emilia Fox, Pauline Quirke, Maggie Smith, John Normington, Daniel Radcliffe
directed by: Simon Curtis, Julian Amyes, Rodney Bennett
directed by: Simon Curtis, Julian Amyes, Rodney Bennett
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Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0794051262820
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: BBC Warner
Manufacturer: BBC Warner
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: BBC Warner
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 15, 2006
Running Time: 1090 minutes
Sales Rank: 9563
Studio: BBC Warner
Theatrical Release Date: April 16, 2000
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Editorial Review:
Description:
These four acclaimed adaptations bring to life the legendary characters, devastating drama, and coarse humor of one of the world's greatest novelists.
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For Dickens aficionados who own the first DVD Collection, but still want some more, this four-disc set collects four sterling BBC productions of some of the author's essential masterworks. The best of the lot is David Copperfield, starring a pre-Harry Potter Daniel Radcliffe as the tragically put-upon young Copperfield. Shot on film, this impeccable 1999 production is an embarrassment of riches, with a cast that includes Academy Award-winner Maggie Smith, who earned an Emmy nomination as the formidable Aunt Betsey, Oscar-nominee Ian McKellen (The Lord of the Rings) as the cruel and sadistic teacher Mr. Creakle, a wonderful Bob Hoskins as the debt-ridden Micawber, Trevor Eve as David's loathsome stepfather Mr. Murdstone, and Nicholas Lyndhurst as the dastardly clerk Uriah Heap. Holding his own with this formidable ensemble is Ciaran McMenamin as the adult David, whose ultimate triumph is particularly hard earned. Rich with incident and populated by some of literature's most memorable characters, this production does satisfying justice to one of Dickens's most beloved and oft-told sagas. When it comes to a series of unfortunate events, Lemony Snicket has nothing on Dickens.
The Old Curiosity Shop, from 1979, stars Sebastian Shaw as the grandfather determined to provide a better life for his beloved and beautiful granddaughter, Nell (the winning Natalie Ogle). But his gambling leaves them at the mercy to the bent and malignant Quilp (Trevor Peacock). The lesser known Dombey and Son, from 1983, is a tale of foolish pride, comeuppance, and redemption starring Julian Glover as Mr. Dombey, so determined that his son take over his business that he cruelly neglects his daughter, Florence (the heartbreaking Lysette Anthony). The Pickwick Papers, from 1985, is a welcome comic change of pace that follows the misadventures of 'the immortal' (and comically rotund) Mr. Pickwick (Nigel Stock) and his three friends as they embark on the first expedition of 'the corresponding society of the Pickwick Club.' Shot on video, the latter three miniseries are somewhat stodgy in appearance. The adaptations are faithful to a fault, but Dickens' masterful tales provide inspiration enough for the casts who grandly rise to the occasion. --Donald Liebenson
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- Great SeriesThis collection is made up from a TV series from the way it plays. In other words episode start, serial, ... Read More
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- Good condition, shipped fastThe item arrived within 3 days which was less than the estimated shipping time. It arrived without incident ... Read More
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- Great BBC Charles Dickens series!I loved viewing the four films in this collection. "The Pickwick Papers", "Dombey and Son", and "David Copperfield" ... Read More
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- Charles Dickens Collection Volume 2These DVDs were bought for my wife and she has really enjoyed them. She said the quality of the movies was very good ... Read More
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- very good collectionI particularly liked the "Pickwick Papers" which I had never seen on film before. It was charming.
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