Dickens (2002)
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Dickens is a 2002 three-part docudrama presented by Peter Ackroyd, on whose biography of Dickens it was based. An unorthodox style is taken: actors play various individuals in Dickens' life (as well as Dickens himself), interviewed as if appearing in a contemporary documentary. Their words are from actual letters and journals of the individuals involved, and serve to illuminate the hardships and successes in Dickens' life, and the way his experiences found their way into his works.
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Peter AckroydSelf — Presenter
Anton LesserCharles Dickens
Miriam MargolyesCatherine Dickens
Kenneth CranhamJohn Forster
Helen McCroryKate Dickens
Geoffrey PalmerThackeray
Jack DavenportCharley Dickens
Natasha LittleEllen TernanAvril EllisFrances Ternan
Christopher EttridgeJohn Byrne
Timothy WestJohn Dickens
Prunella ScalesElizabeth DickensMovie DNA
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What is Dickens about?
Dickens is a 2002 three-part docudrama presented by Peter Ackroyd, on whose biography of Dickens it was based. An unorthodox style is taken: actors play various individuals in Dickens' life (as well as Dickens himself), interviewed as if appearing in a contemporary documentary. Their words are from actual letters and journals of the individuals involved, and serve to illuminate the hardships and successes in Dickens' life, and the way his experiences found their way into his works.
How long is Dickens?
Dickens has a runtime of 60 minutes.