Bleak House
(DVD)
Contributors
Devenish, Ross television director.
Harris, John, 1916-1991, television producer.
Willingale, Betty, television producer.
Hopcraft, Arthur screenwriter.
Rigg, Diana actor.
Harris, John, 1916-1991, television producer.
Willingale, Betty, television producer.
Hopcraft, Arthur screenwriter.
Rigg, Diana actor.
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2005?].
ISBN
1419814494
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Batavia Public Library District - Adult AV | TV-DVD BLE (Set) | On Shelf |
| Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor | DVD TV BLEAK | On Shelf |
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video | DVD BRITISH B | Checked out |
| Roselle Public Library District - Adult Display | DVD (TV) BLE | On display |
| Warrenville Public Library District - Adult DVD | DVD DRAMA BLE | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
More Details
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2005?].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (418 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1419814494
UPC
794051233523
Notes
General Note
Originally shown as a television mini-series in 1985.
General Note
Also released as part of a set, The Charles Dickens Collection (ISBN: 1419814664 ; UPC: 794051234421).
General Note
Based on the novel by Charles Dickens.
Participants/Performers
Diana Rigg, Denholm Elliott, Robin Bailey, Peter Vaughan, Kathy Burke, Philip Franks.
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, full screen (4:3) presentation; dual-sided disc.
Language
English audio; closed-captioned.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Devenish, R., Harris, J., Willingale, B., Hopcraft, A., Rigg, D., Elliott, D., Bailey, R., Vaughan, P., Burke, K., Franks, P., & Dickens, C. (2005). Bleak House (Full screen.). Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ross Devenish et al.. 2005. Bleak House. Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ross Devenish et al.. Bleak House Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video, 2005.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Devenish, R., Harris, J., Willingale, B., Hopcraft, A., Rigg, D., Elliott, D. and Bailey, R. et al (2005). Bleak house. Full screen. Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Devenish, Ross, et al. Bleak House Full screen., Warner Home Video, 2005.
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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