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Bleak House

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8hrs 0min

Genre:

Drama

Release:

2005

Directors:

Justin Chadwick, Susanna White

Distributor:

BBC Warner

Starring:

Gillian Anderson, Patrick Kennedy, Carey Mulligan ...more

Synopsis: A trio of orphans becomes embroiled in a mysterious and long-running lawsuit in this sprawling BBC adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel. A legend in the legal circles of Victorian London, the messy inheritance case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce has been trickling through the courts for years with no end in sight. Nobleman John Jarndyce (Denis Lawson) has seen the case destroy more than one life, so when he becomes guardian to three young people -- beautiful Ada Clare (Carey Mulligan), Ada's cousin ... Full Synopsis

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	Brian J. Dillard, AMG Review Enlivened by top-flight British character acting and an admirably nuanced performance from Gillian Anderson, this labyrinthine Charles Dickens adaptation seems neither rushed nor overstuffed -- a major achievement considering the epic source material. Although it functions as a deconstruction of the Victorian class and legal systems, Bleak House is, above all, a compelling story. Combining elements ... Full Review

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	Gillian Anderson Lady Dedlock Patrick Kennedy Richard Carstone Carey Mulligan Ada Clare Nathaniel Parker Harold Skimpole

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