Bleak House (2005)
- Directed by
- Justin Chadwick
- Genre
- drama television series
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 15 episodes
- Rated
- 12+
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 64 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This is a BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel about a long-running court case that affects many people. It follows characters caught up in the legal system and their personal struggles over inheritance and secrets.
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What happens
Bleak House is a fifteen-part BBC television drama serial adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel of the same name, which was originally published in 1852–53 as itself a print serialisation over 20 months. Produced with an all-star cast, the serial was shown on BBC One from 27 October to 16 December 2005, and drew much critical and popular praise. Written by Andrew Davies, the serial was produced by Nigel Stafford-Clark and directed by Justin Chadwick and Susanna White. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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