The Charles Dickens Collection

Dickens In America (2005)

Category: Documentary | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

Format:

In 1842, English novelist Charles Dickens embarked upon a lengthy tour of the United States and Canada. His travels formed the basis of his book "American Notes," and in this enlightening 10-part BBC ... more

Little Dorrit (2008)

Category: Drama | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

Format: | Starring: Matthew Macfadyen, Tom Courtenay, Claire Foy

Charles Dickens' satiric novel is brought to life in this fantastic BBC miniseries. In 1820s London, Arthur Clennam becomes determined to discover the truth behind the presence of young Amy Dorrit, a ... more

Dickens Of London (1976)

Category: Drama | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

Format: | Starring: Ben Kingsley, Diana Coupland, Roy Dotrice

He was the most popular author in 19th-century Britain, if not the world, yet for all his work as a writer, lecturer, and social critic his personal life was burdened with financial and family problems. ... more

Oliver Twist (2007)/Little Dorrit (2008)

Category: Drama | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

Format: | Starring: Matthew Macfadyen

Five-disc boxed set includes "Oliver Twist" and "Little Dorrit."

The Charles Dickens Masterworks Collection

Category: Drama | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: Yes

Format: | Starring: Ioan Gruffudd, Justine Waddell, Charlotte Rampling

In 19th-century England, a tenacious orphan named Pip is saved from a life of squalor by a mysterious benefactor and sets out to win the hand of the woman he grew up with in this "Masterpiece Theatre" ... more

The Charles Dickens Collection 2 (Five-Disc Set)

Category: Drama | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: Yes

Format: | Starring: John Wood, Newton Blick, Barbara Hicks

A tale of forbidden love and a long-unsolved murder, set amid the chaos of England's anti-Catholic Gordon Riots in 1780, "Barnaby Rudge" (1960) is adapted for British TV in a compelling miniseries. John ... more

The Charles Dickens Collection 2 (Four-Disc Set)

Category: Drama | Director: Julian Amyes | Rated: NR | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: Yes

Format: | Starring: Michael Richards, Ciaran Mcmenamin, Bob Hoskins

Four-disc set includes "The Old Curiosity Shop" (1979), "Dombey and Son" (1983), "The Pickwick Papers" (1985), and "David Copperfield" (1999).

Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987)

Category: Drama | Rated: R | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: No

Format: | Starring: Ryan O'Neal, Isabella Rossellini, Debra Sandlund

A gritty drama written and directed by author Norman Mailer. Ryan O'Neal is a down-and-out loafer who awakens from an alcoholic stupor to find himself accused of murder, sought by a drug kingpin, and ... more

The Chosen (1981)

Category: Drama | Rated: PG | Color: Color | Closed Captioned: Yes

Format: | Starring: Maximilian Schell, Rod Steiger, Robby Benson

Chaim Potok's best-selling novel is given an enlightening screen treatment. The focus is on two college-aged boys--one an Hassidic Jew, the other a Jew with less rigid religious beliefs--and the clash ... more