Bleak House
(DVD)
Contributors
Rigg, Diana. Actor
Elliott, Denholm. Actor
Bailey, Robin. Actor
Vaughan, Peter, 1923-2016. Actor
Burke, Kathy, 1965- Actor
Elliott, Denholm. Actor
Bailey, Robin. Actor
Vaughan, Peter, 1923-2016. Actor
Burke, Kathy, 1965- Actor
Status
Grand Canyon Community Library - Videos
DVD BLEAK HOUSE
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DVD BLEAK HOUSE
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Dickens, Charles, -- 1812-1870 -- Television adaptations.
Guardian and ward -- England -- London -- Drama.
Illegitimate children -- England -- London -- Drama.
Television adaptations.
Television mini-series.
Television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Young women -- England -- London -- Drama.
Guardian and ward -- England -- London -- Drama.
Illegitimate children -- England -- London -- Drama.
Television adaptations.
Television mini-series.
Television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Young women -- England -- London -- Drama.
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (418 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
883929068128
Notes
General Note
Originally produced for television in 1985; broadcast in the U.S. as episodes of the television series, Masterpiece Theatre.
General Note
Based on the novel by Charles Dickens.
General Note
Double-sided disc.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Geoffrey Burgon ; film editor, Clare Douglas ; photographed by Kenneth Macmillan ; producers, John Harris, Betty Willingale.
Participants/Performers
Diana Rigg, Denholm Elliott, Robin Bailey, Peter Vaughan, Kathy Burke.
Description
"At the court of Chancery, the Jarndyce and Jarndyce case grinds on for years with no end in sight. Entangled in the lawsuit are a growing number of innocent victims: Ada Clare and Richard Carstone, whose inheritance is gradually being devoured by legal costs; Esther Summerson, a child with mysterious parentage; and even Jo, the destitute little crossing-sweeper. As the case staggers onward, yet more people become embroiled in the furious legal battle, including the proud Lady Dedlock, who finds herself persecuted by the menacing lawyer Tulkinghorn, then hunted by the determined Inspector Bucket, one of the first detectives to appear in English literature. A savage, but often comic, indictment of a society that is rotten to the core ..."--Container.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD, region 1, NTSC; DVD18; Dolby Digital mono; fullscreen format (4:3 aspect ratio).
Language
In English with optional English subtitles; Close captioned.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rigg, D., Elliott, D., Bailey, R., Vaughan, P., Burke, K., Devenish, R., & Dickens, C. (2009). Bleak House (Fullscreen.). BBC Video :.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Diana. Rigg et al.. 2009. Bleak House. BBC Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Diana. Rigg et al.. Bleak House BBC Video, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rigg, Diana., et al. Bleak House Fullscreen., BBC Video :, 2009.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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