An epic BBC adaptation of Charles Dickens' last completed novel, interweaving various characters in a complex tale of greed, passion and death in Victorian London. John Harmon (Steven Mackintosh) is betrothed to the beautiful-but-spoilt Bella Wilfer (Anna Friel), who only wishes to marry for money. Then Harmon disappears and it seems that he has drowned but he has in fact assumed a new identity and found work with his late father's former employees, the Boffins (Peter Vaughan and Pam Ferris). Meanwhile, impoverished Lizzy Hexam (Keeley Hawes) must choose between the selfish Eugene Wrayburn (Paul McGann) and the obsessive Bradley Headstone (David Morrissey).
V**A
Just another gem from BBC.
Thank you, BBC, for this wonderful rendition of my beloved writer and the most prolific writer of the Victorian Age. Charles Dickens, as always, is a pleasure to read.
Z**E
Four Stars
Very good movie.
J**S
but amazing plot with many characters that reveal life in England ...
A little darker of Charles Dickens' works, but amazing plot with many characters that reveal life in England as it was 200 years ago. And the plot really moves in directions that are shocking. I have watched it twice, and probably will again in a year or so when I forget some of those twists. I am glad to have it in my collection.
J**A
Great TV series.
Watch the film patiently. Shows the darker side of old England. The story by Charles Dickens is touching and beautiful. The actors do well and I would call this a treat.
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