A humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor.A humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor.A humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor.
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- TriviaColin Jeavons (Mr Wemmick) previously played Herbert Pocket in Great Expectations (1959).
- GoofsTwo episodes, Episode Two: Part 1 (1981) and Episode Two: Part 2 (1981), were both captioned "Episode Two" in the opening titles.
- ConnectionsVersion of The Boy and the Convict. (1909)
- SoundtracksThe Harmonious Blacksmith
Written by George Frideric Handel (as Georg Friedrich Händel)
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Characters as they should be
I've seen nearly a dozen of the adaptations of the book and this is really the only one that has characters as Dickens intended: over the top personalities with a good amount of depth to them. So many other adaptations have such bland characters. Joe, Jaggers, Herbert, Sarah, Miss H, and many others are quite memorable.
Being a mini series, there is a lot more time to keep certain plot points in the story, such as the Orlick story line. This keeps the series very authentic to the book.
There are spots where the acting is a little rough. Probably in only drawback in my opinion. Doesn't really take too much away from the production's quality though.
Overall a great adaptation of the book, if not the best one out there.
Being a mini series, there is a lot more time to keep certain plot points in the story, such as the Orlick story line. This keeps the series very authentic to the book.
There are spots where the acting is a little rough. Probably in only drawback in my opinion. Doesn't really take too much away from the production's quality though.
Overall a great adaptation of the book, if not the best one out there.
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- dchec2100
- Feb 18, 2024
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