Bleak House
Justin Chadwick, Susanna White, 2005
Bleak House
Charles Dickens, 1853
Bleak House is a TV mini-series directed by Justin Chadwick and Susanna White in 2005 and based on the book of the same name by Charles Dickens, first published in 1853. The TV series features Anna Maxwell Martin, Denis Lawson, Carey Mulligan, Gillian Anderson, Tom Georgeson, Charles Dance, and others.
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Storyline
The longstanding estate battle of Jarndyce v Jarndyce hangs over the heads of many conflicting heirs, confused by multiple wills. Honoria, Lady Dedlock, the wife of the imperious baronet Sir Leicester, is also a possible beneficiary of the estate. Esther and the young doctor Allan Woodcourt are attracted to each other, but Esther feels unworthy and Allan accepts a commission as a navy physician.
Movie vs Book
Year
2005
Minutes
510
Movie Rate
8.30
Source: IMDb
TV Mini-Series
Bleak House
Director: Justin Chadwick, Susanna White
Country: UK
Year: 2005
Length: 8h30m / 15 episodes
Year
1853
Pages
1017
Book Rate
8.00
S: Goodreads
Book
Bleak House
Author: Charles Dickens
Country: UK
First published in: 1853
Length: 1017 pages
Genre: Fiction
Other screen adaptations of the book
TV Mini-Series by Ross Devenish
User polls & recommendations
“There are things in the book you could never do in a movie.”
NOAH HATHAWAY (Actor)
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