The Old Curiosity Shop
Julian Amyes, 1979-1980
The Old Curiosity Shop
Charles Dickens, 1840
The Old Curiosity Shop is a TV mini-series directed by Julian Amyes in 1979 and based on the book of the same name by Charles Dickens, first published in 1840. The TV series features Natalie Ogle, Trevor Peacock, Granville Saxton, Sebastian Shaw, Colin Jeavons, Christopher Fairbank, and others.
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Storyline
Nell Trent lives with her grandfather, the proprietor of the Old Curiosity Shop. Grandfather has a disquieting secret, a gambling addiction fed by high-interest loans from the bully Daniel Quilp. The villainous Quilp wants to get possession of the shop, and Nell. In league with his lawyer Samson Brass and Samson’s sister Sally, Quilp seizes Grandfather’s assets.
Movie vs Book
Year
1979
Minutes
30
Movie Rate
7.00
Source: IMDb
TV Mini-Series
The Old Curiosity Shop
Director: Julian Amyes
Country: UK
Year: 1979-1980
Length: 30m / 9 episodes
Year
1840
Pages
576
Book Rate
7.56
S: Goodreads
Book
The Old Curiosity Shop
Author: Charles Dickens
Country: UK
First published in: 1840
Length: 576 pages
Genre: Fiction
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Thomas Bentley
Movie by Michael Tuchner
Movie by Kevin Connor
Movie by Brian Percival
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“When a book is adapted into a film, it's obvious that not everything can fit and, in addition, the story must be given a rhythm because it's a different kind of narrative.”
MANEL LOUEIRO (Writer)
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