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As an inheritance battle over the Bleak House estate languishes in the high court, the lives of those involved gradually fall apart in this faithful adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel based on his experiences covering the Chancery legal system.

Cast

Diana Rigg, Denholm Elliott, Suzanne Burden, Peter Vaughan, Philip Franks, T.P. McKenna, Chris Pitt, Robin Bailey, Sylvia Coleridge, Brian Deacon, Robert Urquhart

DramaTV MiniseriesPre-20th Century Period PiecesDramas Based on Classic Literature

SEASON  1

• SEASON  1

Summary of Season 1 (1985) - 2 discs

This production of Charles Dickens's classic is set at the Court of Chancery, where the Jarndyce v. Jarndyce case has dragged on for years. As new evidence is brought to light, a long line of innocent victims are ground down by the legal process.

Format

DVD

Screen

Full Screen 1.33:1

CC

No

Audio

English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo

Rating

NR - Not rated. This movie has not been rated by the MPAA.