Martin Chuzzlewit (1994)

Directed by

Pedr James

Genre

drama

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 6 episodes

Rated

PG

Rating

8.4 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man named Martin Chuzzlewit sets out to make his own way in the world after a falling-out with his wealthy and eccentric grandfather. Through the people he meets, both kind and selfish, the story shows how greed and hypocrisy play out among a sprawling cast of characters in 19th century England and America.

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What happens

Martin Chuzzlewit is a 1994 TV serial produced by the BBC, based on the 1844 novel by Charles Dickens, adapted by David Lodge and directed by Pedr James. The music was composed by Geoffrey Burgon. Episode 1 was originally aired in an 85-minute time slot, while the remaining 5 episodes were 60 minutes in length. It was originally broadcast on BBC2 from 7 November to 12 December 1994. In the U.S., the series aired as 5 episodes on PBS's Masterpiece Theatre in 1995. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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