The Pickwick Papers (1913)
- Directed by
- Laurence Trimble
- Genre
- silent film, historical drama
- Country
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United States
- Runtime
- 30 min
- Rating
- 4.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This silent film follows the comic adventures of Samuel Pickwick and his friends as they travel through early 19th century England. It is based on the Charles Dickens novel of the same name.
historicallightheartedadventurouswhimsicalnostalgicplayfulleisurelyearnest
What happens
The Pickwick Papers is a 1913 three-reel silent film based on the 1837 novel of the same name by Charles Dickens. The film was produced by Vitagraph Studios and features John Bunny in the title role of Samuel Pickwick. Bunny and the Vitagraph Company desired to make an authentic recreation of Dickens's novel, and filming took place in England rather than at Vitagraph's New York studio. Bunny regarded the finished film highly, and The Moving Picture World praised its fidelity to Dickens's work. The film did not achieve popularity among audiences, however, who preferred Bunny's usual output of one-reel comedies. Only two reels of the film survive in the holdings of the British Film Institute. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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