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Little Dorrit

  • TV Series
  • 20082008
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 7h
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
9.7K
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Tom Courtenay, Matthew Macfadyen, and Claire Foy in Little Dorrit (2008)
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This mini-series tells the story of Amy Dorrit, who spends her days earning money for the family and looking after her proud father, who is a long term inmate of Marshalsea debtors prison in... Read allThis mini-series tells the story of Amy Dorrit, who spends her days earning money for the family and looking after her proud father, who is a long term inmate of Marshalsea debtors prison in London. Amy and her family's world is transformed when her boss's son, Arthur Clennam, re... Read allThis mini-series tells the story of Amy Dorrit, who spends her days earning money for the family and looking after her proud father, who is a long term inmate of Marshalsea debtors prison in London. Amy and her family's world is transformed when her boss's son, Arthur Clennam, returns from overseas to solve his family's mysterious legacy and discovers that their lives... Read all
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
9.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,713
139
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    • Stars
      • Matthew Macfadyen
      • Claire Foy
      • Tom Courtenay
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    • Stars
      • Matthew Macfadyen
      • Claire Foy
      • Tom Courtenay
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    • 36User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
    • Won 7 Primetime Emmys
      • 8 wins & 33 nominations total

    Episodes14

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    1 Season
    2009

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    Matthew Macfadyen
    Matthew Macfadyen
    • Arthur Clennam
    14 episodes14 eps • 2008
    Claire Foy
    Claire Foy
    • Amy Dorrit
    14 episodes14 eps • 2008
    Tom Courtenay
    Tom Courtenay
    • Mr. Dorrit
    14 episodes14 eps • 2008
    Judy Parfitt
    Judy Parfitt
    • Mrs. Clennam…
    14 episodes14 eps • 2008
    Emma Pierson
    Emma Pierson
    • Fanny Dorrit…
    14 episodes14 eps • 2008
    Alun Armstrong
    Alun Armstrong
    • Flintwinch…
    13 episodes13 eps • 2008
    Eddie Marsan
    Eddie Marsan
    • Pancks
    12 episodes12 eps • 2008
    Jason Thorpe
    Jason Thorpe
    • Cavalletto
    12 episodes12 eps • 2008
    Sebastian Armesto
    Sebastian Armesto
    • Edmund Sparkler…
    12 episodes12 eps • 2008
    Andy Serkis
    Andy Serkis
    • Rigaud
    11 episodes11 eps • 2008
    Rosie Cavaliero
    Rosie Cavaliero
    • Mrs. Plornish
    11 episodes11 eps • 2008
    Amanda Redman
    Amanda Redman
    • Mrs. Merdle
    11 episodes11 eps • 2008
    Russell Tovey
    Russell Tovey
    • John Chivery
    10 episodes10 eps • 2008
    Georgia King
    Georgia King
    • Pet Gowan…
    10 episodes10 eps • 2008
    Alex Wyndham
    Alex Wyndham
    • Henry Gowan
    10 episodes10 eps • 2008
    Freema Agyeman
    Freema Agyeman
    • Tattycoram
    10 episodes10 eps • 2008
    Zubin Varla
    Zubin Varla
    • Daniel Doyce
    10 episodes10 eps • 2008
    Maxine Peake
    Maxine Peake
    • Miss Wade
    10 episodes10 eps • 2008
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    • Trivia
      The composer, John Lunn, also composed the score for "Downton Abbey" (2010), which is why many of the musical themes are similar and nearly identical.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2008)

    User reviews36

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    10/10
    Brilliant Dickens dramatisation, with outstanding performances and superlative period detail
    I admit I hadn't read the book for a long time, and I do remember finding it rather complicated. Reading it again, I found it an insightful piece of literature, but it isn't the easiest book to sink your teeth into at first. But along with 2005's Bleak House, this adaptation of Little Dorrit was absolutely brilliant, and by far one of the better dramatisations of 2008.

    What is worth of mention is the period detail. It was stunning and truly evocative! You can never go wrong with realistic looking sets,skillful camera work, lavish costumes and breathtaking scenery, and this adaptation scored highly in all four of these areas. The music from John Lunn was gorgeous, and the scripts were of exceptional quality. The plot, may be a little complicated at times, but I will say at 17 I was hooked from minute one. I think it was to do with how every scene was shot and executed. There are a handful of poignant, bleak and truly haunting moments throughout.

    Other than the overall closeness to the book and how it was filmed, what made this dramatisation was the quality of the performances. I don't think anybody gave a bad performance whatsoever. Claire Foy gives an appealing lead performance as Amy, and Matthew MacFadyen is charming and handsome. Tom Courtenay is truly heart-wrenching as Amy's father, in one of his best understated performances, and I do think Courtenay is in some ways undervalued as an actor, Allun Armstrong is as reliable as ever as Jeremiah and Andy Serkis steals every scene he's in in a truly sinister performance as Rigaud (who is a real creep). And I found his accent convincing, if anything he could have done with more screen time.

    Overall, I cannot sing my praises enough of this fine dramatisation of Dickens' book. 10/10 Bethany Cox
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    • Release date
      • March 29, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • BBC (United Kingdom)
      • PBS (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 小杜麗
    • Filming locations
      • Luton Hoo Estate, Luton, Bedfordshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • WGBH
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    • Runtime
      7 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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