Martin Chuzzlewit
1994
Pedr James (director), David Lodge (screenplay), Charles Dickens (story)
Starring Paul Scofield, Pauline Turner, Philip Franks
Masterpiece Theater TV mini-series dramatization of the
Charles Dickens story. I didn't expect to like it - I don't generally
enjoy Dickens. But I did, I really did. The villains were marvelously
foul and despicable, and the heroes were noble and good (except for a few
who were rather awful to begin with but got themselves sorted out
eventually). It was fun!
I actually got caught up in the story and the characters, and found that its grittiness felt sharp rather than preachy. The acting was terrific, and Paul Scofield is a stunningly good-looking old man. Much fun.
IMDB: Martin Chuzzlewit
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