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Denholm Elliot and Diana Rigg star in Charles Dickens' social commentary on the justice system of 19th century England. The Jarndyce case has been dragging through the courts for years, ruining lives and leaving entire families devastated. John Jarndyce (Elliot), a good-natured country gentle...
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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Closed-captioned. |
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[Place of publication not identified] : Livonia, Mich. :
BBC Video ; CBS Fox Video,
[1988]
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| Summary: | Denholm Elliot and Diana Rigg star in Charles Dickens' social commentary on the justice system of 19th century England. The Jarndyce case has been dragging through the courts for years, ruining lives and leaving entire families devastated. John Jarndyce (Elliot), a good-natured country gentleman, refuses to let it control his life. But one of his wards is not so fortunate. Like so many before him, the young man gets caught up in the labrynthine suit and the intrigue that surrounds it. |
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| Item Description: | Based on a novel by Charles Dickens. In three parts (on three separate videocassettes). Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 3 videocassettes (391 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. |
| Format: | VHS hi-fi. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Photographers, Kenneth Macmillan, John Walker ; film editors, Clare Douglas, Dave King ; music, Geoffrey Burgon ; visual effects, Dave Havard ; costume designer, Michael Burdle. |