Bleak House

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Bleak House

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Is discontinued by manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.3 x 13.72 x 1.52 cm; 113.4 Grams

Manufacturer reference ‏ : ‎ MFR794051250827#VG

Media Format ‏ : ‎ DVD

Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English

Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)

Studio ‏ : ‎ BBC Warner

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000CEXG0U

Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 3

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Nungulba
A Story for these Times.
Reviewed in Australia on 13 September 2020
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"Bleak House" has been described as the best story by the best writer of the "greatest" century! And this BBC production does full justice to such a glowing tribute. In the Age of Covid, this film reminds us of the struggles of human existence: how some succumb while others simply endure. But "Bleak House" is more than just a portrayal of 19th-century English society; it is a triumph of characterization which preserves the individual quirks and delights of a stunning array of stars. Just the right antidote for the gloom and doom of these "bleak" times.
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Robsan
Fine Period Production
Reviewed in Australia on 11 December 2019
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Lovers of Dickens may be surprised to see that this adaption is quite free with some plot lines and also omits some of the many secondary characters. The major characters, though are true to the book and well cast. Overall a compressed but convincing re-telling of the period story. Only the indexing of the episodes into chapters was initially a bit confusing.
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ElleK
Brilliant Dickens series
Reviewed in Australia on 11 February 2021
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Fantastic Charles Dickens series. A must for his fans. A great cast.
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E. A. Solinas
Bleak and secretive
Reviewed in Australia on 27 February 2018
Out of all Charles Dickens' novels, "Bleak House" is the most daunting to adapt -- a complicated book with many characters and multiple storylines.

And the latest BBC adaptation of that novel more or less captures the story: a grey, misty experience where unpleasant secrets are buried just under the surface. Some of the details are trimmed off, but the story is compelling and dramatic and the talented cast -- with Anna Maxwell Martin, Gillian Anderson and Denis Lawson in the spotlight -- are more than enough to drive it forward.

The bizarre case of Jarndyce vs. Jarndyce has been dragging on for years, and the latest claimants are a pair of orphans, Richard (Patrick Kennedy) and Ada (Carey Mulligan). An unrelated orphan, Esther Summerson (Martin) is hired to be Ada's companion, and all three are moved into the home of the wealthy John Jarndyce (Lawson). Richard and Ada fall in love, but his aimless ways throw their future into doubt, especially when he runs through three potential careers in a matter of weeks.

At the same time, wealthy and bored Lady Dedlock (Anderson) recognizes the handwriting of a mysterious opium addict known only as Nemo (whose actual name turns out to be Captain Hawdon), and begins making inquiries about the circumstances of his life and death. Her husband's sinister lawyer Mr. Tulkinghorn (Charles Dance) notices her interest, and begins gathering information about whatever she's keeping secret.

That secret involves Esther, who is struggling with a one-two punch of losing the man she loves (to the navy, not to death) and disfiguring smallpox. And after Tulkinghorn threatens to reveal Lady Dedlock's secret, he's found dead -- and Lady Dedlock soon finds herself the primary suspect.

Even though "Bleak House" is a pared-down version of the novel, there is still a wealth of important characters and subplots that are hard to summarize -- there's Caddy and her quest to escape her mom, her marriage and baby; the weird old lady with the dozens of birds and the creepy landlord; and the whole odd situation with Lady Dedlock and her two maids -- one of whom she seems to see as a surrogate daughter.

While the story initially seems cluttered with lots of extra subplots, they all slowly wind together into the main ones, which are on the orphans/Jarndyce Vs. Jarndyce, and Esther's secret connection to Lady Dedlock. Even small scenes and characters are often a part of this. Perhaps "Bleak House's" biggest problem is that it's... well, bleak. Everything is grey and shadowy, which sometimes makes it hard to see what's going on. The only well-lit scenes -- perhaps symbolically -- are at Bleak House when Jarndyce is around.

The acting in this is quite good, especially from the three lead characters. Martin is well-cast as the quiet, rather downtrodden Esther, whose purity acts like a candle to moths -- at least three guys develop feelings for her, ranging from Guppy's temporary stalker-crush to Jarndyce's sweet self-sacrificing love. Lawson also adds some dimension to Dickens' stock kindly-uncle figure -- Jarndyce is a genuinely good man, but also somewhat moody and awkward.

And of course, Gillian Anderson as Lady Dedlock. She's kind of wooden when she complains about boredom, but is pretty excellent when she has something to work with -- icy and haughty, but with deep currents under her alabaster face. Mulligan and Kennedy do acceptable jobs, but at times their characters feel like naive annoyances to the characters who have actual problems.

"Bleak House" strips down a bit of the story, but the complicated core of Dickens' novel is intact -- complicated subplots, a solid cast and a dramatic period-soap-opera presentation. Just pop a LOT of popcorn, because this is a long, long series.
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Ana Navarro
Bleak house
Reviewed in Mexico on 16 March 2024
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Solo subtítulos en inglés
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Patricia Collins
Fast service.
Reviewed in Canada on 11 December 2023
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Great quality. Classical entertainment.
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Staffan Lindström
Super
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 March 2024
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Super happy with the deal. This is one of the very best BBC adaptions which is saying a good deal. The acting is without exception first class, particularly Esther Summerson. Start watching Dickens here.
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ca
Trama complessa e coinvolgente.
Reviewed in Italy on 29 April 2016
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Tratta dal romanzo :"Casa desolata" di C. Dickens, questa trasposizione televisiva e' molto ben fatta. La trama è molto complessa, ma ben concepita ed ogni tassello torna al suo posto. Come spesso succede nelle trame di Dickens al centro della vicenda c'è un mistero da dipanare e in essa si muovono una miriade di personaggi principali e secondari ben delineati e connessi fra loro. Quest'opera del grande scrittore meriterebbe di essere conosciuta maggiormente anche in Italia, ma per ora bisogna accontentarsi di vederla trasposta in lingua inglese, eventualmente con i sottotitoli sempre in inglese. Unico appunto: le scene sono spesso girate in ambienti bui e pertanto le immagini sono anch'esse spesso buie...
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carmen
Fabulosa e imprescindible
Reviewed in Spain on 19 March 2014
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No conocía esta novela de Dickens, pero gracias a esta miniserie será la próxima que lea, así que por ese lado no puedo apreciarla como adaptación.

La historia es una fantástica crítica de la sociedad victoriana y de lo que podríamos llamar el microuniverso que rodea al mundo judicial de la época. Los personajes casi nunca ganan y eso te deja un regusto un poco amargo, pero te consuela que no para todos los buenos la cosa acabe mal.

Gillian Anderson está impresionante, (¿ganó un Bafta?) y Charles Dance hace un malo buenísimo (creo que se basó en esta interpretación para hacer de Tywin Lannister :)). El resto del reparto también está muy bien.

Los extras bien, pero considero un gran fallo que los comentarios no tengan subtítulos.
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