Martin Chuzzlewit /

"Who will inherit the riches of wealthy old Martin Chuzzlewit? The only person he trusts is his companion and nurse, the young orphan Mary Graham, but she is employed on the understanding that she will not inherit a penny. He has disinherited his grandson, Young Martin, suspicious of the motive...

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Corporate Authors: British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), BBC Video (Firm), 2 Entertain Video (Firm), Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Parr, Chris, James, Pedr, Lodge, David, 1921-2003, Scofield, Paul, 1922-2008, Mills, John, 1908-2005, Postlethwaite, Pete, Wilkinson, Tom, 1948-, Sawalha, Julia, 1968-, Allen, Keith, Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captioned.
Published: [England] : BBC Video : 2 Entertain Video ; [2009]
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Summary:"Who will inherit the riches of wealthy old Martin Chuzzlewit? The only person he trusts is his companion and nurse, the young orphan Mary Graham, but she is employed on the understanding that she will not inherit a penny. He has disinherited his grandson, Young Martin, suspicious of the motives of the young man's love for Mary. With such a fortune at stake, the rest of the family closes in like sharks. The obsequious Pecksniff, with his daughters Mercy and Charity, attempts to grovel into the old man's good graces, while the wicked Jonas will stop at nothing ... not even murder."--Container.
Item Description:Based on the novel by Charles Dickens.
"E2334"--Disc label.
Double-sided disc.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 344 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region 1; NTSC; DVD18; Dolby Digital stereo; aspect ratio 4:3.
Production Credits:Director of photography, John Kenway; film editor, John Rosser; music, Geoffrey Burgon.
ISBN:1419880810
9781419880810