Rent Charles Dickens (2006)
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0h 59min
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- Synopsis:
Ask people, the world over to name a great English novelist and chances are that the name at the top of list will be Charles Dickens, the author responsible for creating all time classics such as "Oliver Twist", "Nicholas Nickleby" and "Great Expectations". Even in the 21st Century his novels are still proving inspirational and when it comes to costume drama, with a touch of Hollywood glamour, the gritty realism and social conscience of Charles Dickens has a message as resonant today as it ever was. Follow in the footsteps of Charles Dickens back to an age of romance, sentimentality and Victorian sensibility, coloured with larger than life characters that teach us all to laugh, cry and appreciate whatever hand in life fate might deal us. From humble beginnings and the birthplace of Charles Dickens in Portsmouth to the luxurious elegance of Gad's Hill Place in Kent, viewers can experience a tour of the landscapes that truly inspired and shaped his life. What you'll quickly discover is the fact that the life and times of Charles Dickens will prove as fascinating as anything he ever wrote, and at journey's end, by finding the man behind the myth, your enjoyment of the great works of Charles Dickens will be enhanced. - Actors:
- Charles Dickens, Dickie Moore, Irving Pichel, William Boyd, Barbara Kent, Clyde Cook, Doris Lloyd, Alec B. Francis, Ben Webster, Hay Petrie, Gibb McLaughlin, James Harcourt, Roddy Hughes, Elaine Benson, Beatrix Thompson
- Directors:
- William J. Cowen, Tommy Girl
- Aka:
- Charles Dickens: A Biography of the Classic Novelist
- Studio:
- Delta Home Entertainment
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Documentary, Special Interest
