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The old curiosity shop
Uniform Title
Old curiosity shop (Television program : 1979)
Title
The old curiosity shop / by Charles Dickens ; dramatised by William Trevor ; producer, Barry Letts ; directed by Julian Amyes.
ISBN
1419881396
9781419881398
Publication
[England] : BBC Video : 2 Entertain, [2009]
Distribution
Burbank, CA : Distributed in the USA and Canada by Warner Home Video, [2009]
Copyright Notice Date
©2009
Physical Description
1 videodisc (approximately 265 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Medium
stamping
Notes
Based on the novel by Charles Dickens.
Originally broadcast as a television miniseries in 1979-1980.
Double-sided disc.
Music composed by Carl Davis; camera, Michael Williams; film editor, Chris Rowlands.
Closed-captioned.
Summary
Thirteen year-old Nell Trent lives with her ailing grandfather in a run down London antique shop, unaware that her grandfather has a ruinous gambling addiction that has left them nearly penniless.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
December 06, 2017
Series
Credits
Music composed by Carl Davis; camera, Michael Williams; film editor, Chris Rowlands.
Cast
Natalie Ogle, Sebastian Shaw, Trevor Peacock, Granville Saxton.
System details note
DVD, region 1, NTSC; DVD14; Dolby Digital mono; full screen (4:3 aspect ratio).
Audience
Not rated.
Contents
[DVD side 1]. Episodes 1-5
[DVD side 2]. Episodes 6-9.
Videorecording number
3000021512 BBC Video
3000021510 BBC Video
E2630 BBC Video
Subjects
Genre/Form
Television mini-series - Great Britain.
Television programs - England.
Television melodramas.
Television adaptations.
Fiction television programs.
Television mini-series.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
Fiction television programs.
Television adaptations.
Television melodramas.
Television mini-series.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Also listed under
British Broadcasting Corporation.
BBC Video (Firm)
2 Entertain (Firm)
Warner Home Video (Firm)
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