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This production of Charles Dickens' 1852 classic brings to life a host of famous characters. It is at the Court of Chancery, London, where the Jarndyce versus Jarndyce case has dragged on for many years. As new evidence is brought to light in court, a long line of innocent victims are ground do...

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Other Authors: Burdle, Michael (Costume designer), Devenish, Ross (Director), Harris, John, 1916-1991 (Producer), Willingale, Betty (Producer), Burgon, Geoffrey (composer (expression)), Elliott, Denholm (Actor), Rigg, Diana (Actor), Burden, Suzanne (Actor), Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: London, England : BBC Worldwide, 1985.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Dickens, Charles, > 1812-1870 > Television adaptations.
Dickens, Charles, > 1812-1870
Actions and defenses > England > Drama.
Murder > Investigation > England > Drama.
Orphans > England > Drama.
Young women > England > Drama.
Actions and defenses
Murder > Investigation
Orphans
Young women
England
Drama
Fiction television programs
Television adaptations
Television mini-series
Fiction television programs.
Television adaptations.
Television mini-series.
Fictions télévisées.
Adaptations télévisées.
Miniséries.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:This production of Charles Dickens' 1852 classic brings to life a host of famous characters. It is at the Court of Chancery, London, where the Jarndyce versus Jarndyce case has dragged on for many years. As new evidence is brought to light in court, a long line of innocent victims are ground down by the legal process.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 16, 2022).
Based on the novel by Charles Dickens.
Physical Description:1 online resource (53 minutes)
Playing Time:00:53:39
Production Credits:Executive producer, Jonathan Powell ; costume designer: Michael Burdle ; music by Geoffrey Burgon.