"Little Dorrit" (2008) TV mini-series

User Rating:

8.9/10   

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

26 October 2008 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

19th Century | Charles Dickens | Debtor's Prison | London England | TV Mini-Series

Awards:

Won 6 Primetime Emmys. Another 12 nominations

Cast

Claire Foy	...	Amy Dorrit (14 episodes, 2008)
Matthew Macfadyen	...	Arthur Clennam (14 episodes, 2008)
Tom Courtenay	...	Mr. Dorrit (14 episodes, 2008)
Alun Armstrong	...	Flintwinch / ... (12 episodes, 2008)
Judy Parfitt	...	Mrs. Clennam (12 episodes, 2008)
Eddie Marsan	...	Pancks (11 episodes, 2008)
Emma Pierson	...	Fanny Dorrit / ... (11 episodes, 2008)
Andy Serkis	...	Rigaud (11 episodes, 2008)
Rosie Cavaliero	...	Mrs. Plornish (10 episodes, 2008)
Russell Tovey	...	John Chivery (10 episodes, 2008)
Jason Thorpe	...	Cavalletto (10 episodes, 2008)
Sebastian Armesto	...	Edmund Sparkler / ... (9 episodes, 2008)
James Fleet	...	Frederick Dorrit (9 episodes, 2008)
Georgia King	...	Pet Gowan / ... (9 episodes, 2008)
Ron Cook	...	Chivery (9 episodes, 2008)
Alex Wyndham	...	Henry Gowan (9 episodes, 2008)
Bill Paterson	...	Mr. Meagles (9 episodes, 2008)
Freema Agyeman	...	Tattycoram (8 episodes, 2008)
Zubin Varla	...	Daniel Doyce (8 episodes, 2008)
Janine Duvitski	...	Mrs. Meagles (8 episodes, 2008)
Amanda Redman	...	Mrs. Merdle (7 episodes, 2008)
Anton Lesser	...	Mr. Merdle (7 episodes, 2008)
Nicholas Jones	...	Scary Butler (7 episodes, 2008)
Eve Myles	...	Maggy (7 episodes, 2008)
Arthur Darvill	...	Tip Dorrit (7 episodes, 2008)
Sue Johnston	...	Affery / ... (7 episodes, 2008)
Maxine Peake	...	Miss Wade (7 episodes, 2008)
Ruth Jones	...	Flora Finching (7 episodes, 2008)
Pam Ferris	...	Mrs. General (6 episodes, 2008)
Jason Watkins	...	Plornish (6 episodes, 2008)
Annette Crosbie	...	Mr. F's Aunt (6 episodes, 2008)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

The gold overdress worn by one of the dancers leaving the theatre while Amy waits for Fanny is the same costume Juliet Stevenson (Mrs. Elton) wears at the Box Hill picnic in Emma (1996). The costume is also worn by a guest at the London party where Byron meets Annabella Milbanke in Byron (2003) (TV).

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (2009) (TV)

Mixed bunch

I really wanted to like this, hoping for something like the BBC's wonderful Bleak House of a couple of years back. It had the characters and some excellent acting (but see below), but what it lacked was a clear plot. About half way through I realised that I wasn't sure (a) what we were waiting to find out and (b) who was who in the lesser roles and (c) why I should bother trying to sort it all out.

On the other hand, Claire Foy, Matthew MacFadyen and Russell Tovey stood out, along with several others. But will someone please tell me what Andy Serkis was up to with that ludicrous, atrocious fake French accent?