Charles Dickens : characters in action

Duration: 0:21:00

Year Published: 1958

Creator: Indiana University Audio-Visual Center: Distributor | Teaching Film Custodians: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Teaching Film Custodians classroom film of excerpts from four feature film adaptations of novels written by Charles Dickens, produced by Universal Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Sequences from "A Tale of Two Cities", "A Christmas Carol", "Great Expectations" and "David Copperfield" provide a study of the adaptation of Dickens' writing to the motion picture medium and vividly illuminate his forte in creating the masterful character delineations of Charles Darnay, Doctor and Lucy Manette, Madame DeFarge, Scrooge and Bob Cratchit, Pip, the blacksmith's apprentice, Miss Havisham, and David Copperfield, Mr. Micawber, Uriah Heep and Aunt Betsy Trotwood., Presents excerpts from four motion pictures based on Dickens' novels which point up the times and problems around which he built his plots and which illustrate his narrative power as well as his ability in character delineations. The Tale of Two Cities reveals his interest in social justice; the Christmas Carol depicts his optimism and humor; Great Expectations relates some of the social and moral problems of the day; and David Copperfield demonstrates his mastery of characterization and caricature.

Complete Record: , Presents excerpts from four motion pictures based on Dickens' novels which point up the times and problems around which he built his plots and which illustrate his narrative power as well as his ability in character delineations. The Tale of Two Cities reveals his interest in social justice; the Christmas Carol depicts his optimism and humor; Great Expectations relates some of the social and moral problems of the day; and David Copperfield demonstrates his mastery of characterization and caricature.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

Metadata Source:Educational film guide. Supplements (1959-62)