Charles Dickens on Blu-ray - Blu-ray Forum

James78 · 10-30-2022, 10:21 PM

Oliver Twist (1838)

Nicholas Nickleby (1839)

A Christmas Carol (1843)

David Copperfield (1850)

Bleak House (1853)

Little Dorrit (1857)

A Tale of Two Cities (1859)

Great Expectations (1861)

The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1870)

edmonddantes · 10-30-2022, 11:09 PM

so what are in your opinion the best dickens adaptations?

I love dickens, to me he's one of the best writers of all time, and personally, I think in english only shakespeare is better than him.

Lean's Great Expectations is my favorite, and perhaps my favorite English film of all time, but I'm curious because there's many of those titles listed above I haven't seen

James78 · 10-30-2022, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by edmonddantes

Lean's Great Expectations is my favorite, and perhaps my favorite English film of all time, but I'm curious because there's many of those titles listed above I haven't seen

It sounds like you may enjoy David Lean's Oliver Twist and the 1951 adaptation of A Christmas Carol.

edmonddantes · 10-30-2022, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by James78

It sounds like you may enjoy David Lean's Oliver Twist and the 1951 adaptation of A Christmas Carol.

I did enjoy A Christmas Carol, but I havent seen oliver twist, or surely I did when I was little but have no recollection of it

checking Lean's great expectations I dont understand why hasnt been released by criterion or BFI with all kinds of bells and whistles. Also the oliver twist version you quoted me, seems like a german or a lesser release. this is top of the tier english cinema, why has been Lean so mistreated?

bustthru · 10-30-2022, 11:12 PM

There's also "The Man Who Invented Christmas," which isn't a movie based on a book by Charles Dickens but about the man himself creating one of his greatest works.

starsteam · 10-30-2022, 11:52 PM

I've been aiming to watch a adaptation of A Christmas Carol every year. This year the pick is between the 1938, 1951, and 1970 versions. It's a tough choice because I have to factor in which ones may go OOP or get a better edition before next year.
I don't have the 1935 version but the release by Legend films is OOP.

10-30-2022, 10:21 PM	#1
James78 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:May 2011	Charles Dickens on Blu-ray Oliver Twist (1838) Nicholas Nickleby (1839) A Christmas Carol (1843) David Copperfield (1850) Bleak House (1853) Little Dorrit (1857) A Tale of Two Cities (1859) Great Expectations (1861) The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1870)

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10-30-2022, 11:09 PM	#2
edmonddantes Special Member Member since:Jun 2020 Location:Bogotá, Colombia Blu-ray collection:4	so what are in your opinion the best dickens adaptations? I love dickens, to me he's one of the best writers of all time, and personally, I think in english only shakespeare is better than him. Lean's Great Expectations is my favorite, and perhaps my favorite English film of all time, but I'm curious because there's many of those titles listed above I haven't seen

10-30-2022, 11:12 PM	#5
bustthru Active Member Member since:Sep 2011 4K collection:65 Blu-ray collection:456 DVD collection:237 Trading Score:2	There's also "The Man Who Invented Christmas," which isn't a movie based on a book by Charles Dickens but about the man himself creating one of his greatest works.

10-30-2022, 11:52 PM	#6
starsteam Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2015 Location:Alabama 4K collection:248 Blu-ray collection:4548 DVD collection:3023 Digital collection:1122 Trading Score:239	I've been aiming to watch a adaptation of A Christmas Carol every year. This year the pick is between the 1938, 1951, and 1970 versions. It's a tough choice because I have to factor in which ones may go OOP or get a better edition before next year. I don't have the 1935 version but the release by Legend films is OOP.

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