Dombey and Son (2007)

Original title

Dombais et fils

Directed by

Laurent Jaoui

Genre

drama

Country

France

Runtime

3h

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A French adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel about a wealthy shipping merchant who prioritizes his business over his family. His cold treatment of his daughter and obsession with having a male heir leads to personal tragedy and eventual reconciliation.

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What happens

Dombais et fils est un téléfilm français en deux parties réalisé par Laurent Jaoui et diffusé le 7 juin 2007 sur France 3. L'histoire est adaptée du roman de Charles Dickens, Dombey et Fils. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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