Pickwick Papers [VHS]

Pickwick Papers [VHS]
by Noel Langley

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Actor: Hermione Gingold, James Donald, James Hayter, Joyce Grenfell, Nigel Patrick
Director: Noel Langley
Cinematographer: Wilkie Cooper
Producer: Noel Langley
Writer: Noel Langley
Editor: Anne V. Coates
Producer: Bob NcNaught
Producer: George Minter
Writer: Charles Dickens
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog
Format: Black & White, NTSC
Running Time: 109 minutes
Release Date: 2002-06-25
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: Vci Video
Studio: Vci Video

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Movie Review: Dickens' 1st novel, But His Abilities Really Show!
Summary: 4 Stars

Overall, these people did a really good job of fitting Charles Dickens' 800 page book into 2 hours. It deletes some material to be sure. But most of the major events are left in tact. Mr. Pickwick shines as a typical Dickens type hero. (He is human; he has some faults; and he is a regular everyday person who triumphs over great trouble.) Jingle comes off well as a typical Dickens villain. (He is very bad in some ways; but he carries a charm that makes him likable; and he does show redeeming qualities.) Dodson and Fogg are great as the corrupt money making lawyers. Perker is fine as the honest and benevolent lawyer. Sam Weller is great as the eccentric but loyal servant of Mr. Pickwick. It is amazing how Charles Dickens is able to mix everyday normal life with some extraordinary events to create comedy that is NEVER low level. (These days, it seems that people can only create low humor that makes some audiences feel very offended and insulted.) If you haven't had much exposure to Charles Dickens, this movie is a wonderful way to start. It is not only really funny, but it shows Dickens' talent for creating fully 3 D characters, eccentrics, likable villains with redeeming qualities, situational comedy, and the power of deception in the courts. If you like this movie, be sure to get "David Copperfield" with Edna May Oliver as Aunt Betsey and W.C. Fields as Mr. Micawber.

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