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Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786305196273 Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC ISBN: 6305196273 Label: 20th Century Fox Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Number Of Items: 3 Publisher: 20th Century Fox Release Date: January 18, 2000 Running Time: 339 minutes Studio: 20th Century Fox Theatrical Release Date: January 03, 1999 Sales Rank: 34188 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com: The body of John Harmon, a young man returning from South Africa to claim his inheritance, is pulled from the River Thames, setting in motion the plot of Charles Dickens's darkest and most complex novel. Harmon had been expected to marry Bella Wilfer, a young woman chosen by his father, but now the Harmon fortune will go to the poor but honest Mr. Boffin and his wife. The Boffins adopt Bella, and together they begin to climb the ladder of London society, under the watchful eye of Boffin's new secretary, who may not be what he seems. Meanwhile Eugene Wrayburn, an idle young lawyer, falls for Lizzie Hexam, the daughter of the man who pulled Harmon's body from the river, but he must compete for her affections with the schoolmaster Bradley Headstone. As the fortunes of the characters rise and fall, the River Thames flows eternally on, the symbolic backbone of this remarkable story. Dickens was the master of Victorian social satire, ruthlessly exposing the cruelty and absurdity that supported the strictly hierarchical class structure of the day. This superb production does his novel justice, fleshing out the satirical bones of the plot with performances that eschew caricature in favor of psychological depth. Anna Friel's Bella is wonderfully complex, her innate goodness struggling with her love of money and desire for advancement. Paul McGann, as the lawyer Wrayburn, is also superb, wrestling with the implications of his feelings for Lizzie. And of course, this being Dickens and the BBC, there's a terrific supporting cast, including Timothy Spall as the melancholy articulator of skeletons, Mr. Venus. At six hours, Our Mutual Friend is a long production, but not a moment too long. A mystery, a love story, a critique of the pursuit of wealth and status, this is perhaps the best adaptation of Dickens ever to be committed to film. --Simon Leake Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Amazing Job with a complicated storyI like Dicken's stories for his memorable characters. The good are so kind and innocent and the villains so dispicable and evil. This movie succeeds because it takes the time to develop the personalities and lives of these fascinating people. I taped it from PBS over three nights. Its six hours long and you won't want to miss a minute. Dickens' rats and angels come from all manner of social strata in turn of the century England. No one is free from Dickens scathing critique. The ... Read More Rating: - Eugene,Eugene, this movie is the best!Thats right, this is by far the best period piece I have ever seen. With dark and brooding characters, lovely scenery and things that are not what they seem, this was truly a wonderful viewing experience. BBC, make more movies like this. Enjoy! Rating: - Excellent!Fantastic job BBC! When is this movie going to be available in the USA on DVD? Rating: - Engaging and intriguing, intelligent and funI love this movie. I first saw it on PBS, and only because a family member made me do it. I'm not a PBS'er by nature, but once I got into this, I was hooked. This is a Dickens' novel that I can't believe I'd never heard of before, because it's easily one of his best. It contrasts two segments of old English society, in typical Dicken's style. The "dustmen" earn their living from "dust" - sort of the old English equivalent of junkyards, but worse - the dead bodies cast into the river. Dustmen ... Read More Rating: - What a great movie !I love this movie. Please release it on DVD. Browse for similar items by category:
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