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Bleak House - BLU-RAY Version (2005)

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Average rating: 74%
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3.5
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Starring: Gillian Anderson, Charles Dance, Charlie Brooks, Liza Tarbuck, Johnny Vegas
Director: Justin Chadwick, Susanna White
Studio: 2 ENTERTAIN VIDEO
Run time: 465 mins
Certificate: PG
Collections: Blu-ray
Genres: Drama, Television
Languages: English
Released: 11/02/2008
Also Available on: Also Available on: DVD Also Available on: HD-DVD

Brief synopsis of Bleak House - BLU-RAY Version

From the fog and squalor of Victorian London to the idyllic tranquillity of rural England, Dickens' tale of tragedy, intrigue and love, and stinging satire on the English legal system, is faithfully recreated in this BBC drama series. The story closely follows the characters involved in the infamous court case of Jarndyce versus Jarndyce that relies heavily on the production of an up-to-date will in order to settle the inheritance. Three young people are taken in by the generous guardian John Jarndyce to be cared for at Bleak House while they await the outcome of the court case. Meanwhile a ruthless lawyer is determined to find out the truth surrounding the Lady Dedlock's mysterious past and after deep investigation he makes a discovery that changes all their lives.

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Rated - 1 starsboring

A customer from Rainham , 22/03/2008

boring and sad, I've made it to 15 minutes and sent back, if someone is sadomasochist then maybe its a good movie for him

  5 out of 6 people found this review helpful
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Rated - 5 starsBleak house

A customer from Morpeth , 06/04/2008

I'm sorry for the reviewer who only lasted 15 minutes, Perhaps if he had been brought up on Shakespeare Dickens and Browning instead of Rambo Murphy and Depp he might appreciate finer culture. This is an excellent production, near enough to the original, dark and atmospheric. Charles Dance is outstanding..

  2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
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Rated - 4 starsBest of BBC

andrewnotandy from Glenrothes , 13/06/2008

This is what the BBC does so well. Strangely a Blu-Ray 1080i HD picture with great moodiness and depth is twinned with simple stereo sound, but it remains an excellent classic Dickens story well adapted and we found we could watch each disc in an evening - feature film length on each. Casting was uniformly good and most were presented with a depth and reality that makes you want to know what happens to them, even when they inevitably act stupidly.

There are the usual fairly contrived coincidences, but it is a period piece to be taken as such. It should not to be compared to a modern blockbuster - different fare altogether.

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