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21 October 1988 (USA) morePlot:
Arthur Clennam returns to London after working abroad for many years with his now deceased father. Almost... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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'Little Dorrit': This year's best Emmys discovery? (From EW.com - PopWatch. 21 September 2009, 7:48 AM, PDT)
2009 Emmys winners, Grey Gardens, Mad Men and 30 Rock score
(From Monsters and Critics. 21 September 2009, 5:42 AM, PDT)
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Dead on arrival more (9 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Derek Jacobi | ... | Arthur Clennam |
 | Joan Greenwood | ... | Mrs. Clennam |
| Max Wall | ... | Flintwinch |
| Patricia Hayes | ... | Affery |
| Luke Duckett | ... | Young Arthur |
 | Alec Guinness | ... | William Dorrit |
| Cyril Cusack | ... | Frederick Dorrit |
| Sarah Pickering | ... | Little Dorrit |
| Amelda Brown | ... | Fanny Dorrit |
| Daniel Chatto | ... | Tip Dorrit |
 | Miriam Margolyes | ... | Flora Finching |
| Bill Fraser | ... | Mr. Casby |
| Roshan Seth | ... | Mr. Pancks |
| Mollie Maureen | ... | Mr. F.'s Aunt |
| Diana Malin | ... | Mr. Casby's Maid |
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Little Dorrit 1: Nobody's Fault (UK) (first part title)Little Dorrit 2: Little Dorrit's Story (UK) (second part title)
Little Dorrit's Story
Nobody's Fault
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Revealing mistakes: Arthur and Minnie are in the garden on an apparently warm day. Yet, you can see visible breath vapor as they talk. moreFAQ
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Having just seen the 2008 BBC version of "Little Dorrit," I was delighted that Turner Classic Movies was showing this 1988 version. But what a disappointment it proved to be.
Comparatively, the '88 version is much...MUCH...duller.
Instead of a roller-coaster ride of interesting characters, the '88 version is slow and plodding. The individual scenes never come to life.
Sarah Pickering as Little Dorrit never engages one's interest. And while Derek Jacobi's Arthur Clennam may be closer to the book's description than Matthew Macfadyen from the BBC version, he and Sarah Pickering have no romantic chemistry.
All in all, not an entertaining presentation.