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Bleak House (1959)

1959-10-16 · 30m · EN
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Bleak House is the first BBC adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel of the same name. It was adapted by Constance Cox as an eleven-part series of half-hour episodes first transmitted from 16 October 1959. It stars Andrew Cruickshank in the role of John Jarndyce, Diana Fairfax as Esther Summerson and Colin Jeavons as Richard Carstone. The complete series still exists.

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Constance CoxWriter

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Andrew CruickshankAndrew CruickshankJohn JarndyceDiana FairfaxDiana FairfaxEsther SummersonColin JeavonsColin JeavonsRichard CarstoneAnne BlakeAnne BlakeMrs. RachaelElizabeth ShepherdElizabeth ShepherdAda ClareIris RussellIris RussellLady Honoria DedlockTimothy BatesonTimothy BatesonWilliam GuppyJohn PhillipsJohn PhillipsMr. TulkinghornJerome WillisJerome WillisAllan WoodcourtMichael AldridgeMichael AldridgeMr. GeorgeLeslie FrenchLeslie FrenchMr. SnagsbyWilloughby GoddardWilloughby GoddardMr. Chadband

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Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaPacingShortActor preference257255 · 521509 · 276703Country preferenceGbDecade preference1950

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What is Bleak House about?

Bleak House is the first BBC adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel of the same name. It was adapted by Constance Cox as an eleven-part series of half-hour episodes first transmitted from 16 October 1959. It stars Andrew Cruickshank in the role of John Jarndyce, Diana Fairfax as Esther Summerson and Colin Jeavons as Richard Carstone. The complete series still exists.

How long is Bleak House?

Bleak House has a runtime of 30 minutes.