Arthur returns to London after working abroad for many years with his now deceased father. Almost at once he becomes involved in the problems of his mother's seamstress Amy and of her father... Read allArthur returns to London after working abroad for many years with his now deceased father. Almost at once he becomes involved in the problems of his mother's seamstress Amy and of her father residing in the Marshalsea debtors' prison.Arthur returns to London after working abroad for many years with his now deceased father. Almost at once he becomes involved in the problems of his mother's seamstress Amy and of her father residing in the Marshalsea debtors' prison.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 3 wins & 8 nominations total
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- TriviaUp until O.J.: Made in America (2016) with its running time of seven hours, this movie was the longest movie to receive an Oscar nomination.
- GoofsNear the end of part 1, Mr Pancks puts his finger through Arthur's coat's right lapel button hole and pulls him toward the stairs. In the next shot, at the bottom of the stairs, his finger is through a hole in the left lapel.
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William Dorrit: Welcome to the Marshalsea, Sir. I have welcomed many gentlemen to these walls, please sit down Mr. Clennam. My daughter Amy may have mentioned that I am the father of this place. You'' excuse the primitive customs to which we are reduced here.
- Alternate versionsIn 2024 Tubi split this program into 2 parts, but part 2 is only found online in Spanish.
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- Charles Dicken's Klein Dorrit
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- Gross US & Canada
- $1,025,228
- Gross worldwide
- $1,025,228
- Runtime5 hours 57 minutes
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- 1.78 : 1
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