Bleak House / [videorecording] / by Charles Dickens ; a BBC-TV production in association with the Arts and Entertainment Network. /
"At the court of Chancery, the Jarndyce and Jarndyce case grinds on for years with no end in sight. Entangled in the lawsuit are a growing number of innocent victims: Ada Clare and Richard Carstone, whose inheritance is gradually being devoured by legal costs; Esther Summerson, a child with mysterious parentage; and even Jo, the destitute little crossing-sweeper. As the case staggers onward, yet more people become embroiled in the furious legal battle, including the proud Lady Dedlock, who finds herself persecuted by the menacing lawyer Tulkinghorn, then hunted by the determined Inspector Bucket, one of the first detectives to appear in English literature. A savage, but often comic, indictment of a society that is rotten to the core [...]"--Container.
Record details
- ISBN: 1419814494
- ISBN: 9781419814495
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (418 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, 1985.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "BBC Video classic"--Container."BBC VIdeo"--Container.Based on the novel by Charles Dickens.Episodes 1-4 on side A and episodes 5-8 on side B.Originally produced for television in 1985 as episodes of the television series, Masterpiece Theatre.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Dramatization, Arthur Hopcraft ; director, Ross Devenish ; music, Geoffrey Burgon ; producers, John Harris, Betty Willingale.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Diana Rigg, Denholm Elliott.
- Target Audience Note:
- MPAA rating: Not rated.
- System Details Note:
- DVD.
- Language Note:
- Close captioned for the hearing impaired.
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Available copies
- 11 of 11 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 2 of 2 copies available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 11 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs Library | NR DVD BLE (Text) | 30229100552883 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Mars Hill Library | NR 1-DVD BLE (Text) | 30229100629822 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Barco Library | DVD F BLE (Text) | 39488200594150 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Lenoir Library | DVD F Bleak (Text) | 50669011018844 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Mauney Memorial Library | DVD BLE (Text) | 26280860023043 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield | DVD Bleak (Text) | 38950610892863 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Rourk Library | DVD 1237 (Text) | 31422621081305 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Rutherford County Library | DVD Ble (Text) | 38801101036777 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
| Southwest Brunswick Library | DVD 1237 Classic (Text) | 31427000662773 | Adult Video | Available | - |
| Transylvania County Library | DVD BLE [1disc] (Text) | 38079102571361 | Adult Video Fiction | Available | - |
