The Old Curiosity Shop
by W.A. Conner, Kevin Connor
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Actor: Peter Ustinov, Sally Walsh, Tom CourtenayDirector: Kevin Connor, W.A. Conner
Brand: PDC
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 188 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-06-07
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Platinum Disc
Product features:
- Condition: New
- Format: DVD
- Color; DVD; NTSC
Movie Reviews of The Old Curiosity Shop
Movie Review: Magnificent
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one gorgeous production that takes the viewer back to the sights and sounds and ethos of Victorian England, even if the film was shot in Ireland, according to the end credits. The details, even those in the background, are impeccable.
Moreover, it is faithful to the novel. One reviewer for Amazon criticized the bittersweet ending, but the denouement was Charles Dickens' own. I thought everyone knew the ending--as everyone knows how "Gone With the Wind" turns out--or "Hamlet" or just about any other standard work of fiction. Knowing the ending surely does not ruin the movie or book for any knowledgable viewer or reader.
The acting is perfect and should have garnered every award for the year this was made. The portrayals of the grandfather, Little Nell, Quilp, his lawyer, etc. are not to be forgotten. Dickens' greatest talent, in my view, as his ability to create memorable characters, such as, Miss Havisham, Fagin, Uriah Heep, Barkis, Mr. Micawber--and lest I forget, Little Nell.
I cannot think of a single thing amiss with this production. I could find some fault with Dickens' novel--too many coincidences, for example--but not with the film. It is a treat to the eyes and ears.
Summary of The Old Curiosity Shop
Synopsis:Item Type: DVD Movie
Item Rating: NR
Street Date: 06/07/05
Wide Screen: no
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
LanguageENGLISH
Foreign Film: no
Subtitlesno
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: no
Re-Release: no
Packaging: Sleeve Please note: This supplier will be closed on 11/24, 11/25, 12/26, 1/2 for the holidays. The shipping cut off is 12/10 to try and have the products delivered by Christmas.
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