Dickens (2002)★ 7.9/10
- Drama
- Romance
- Biography
Directed by: Chris Granlund, Mary Downes
Written by: Peter Ackroyd
A docudrama biopic of the 19th-century author Charles Dickens
- Original title
- Dickens
- Storyline
- A 3-part biography of the great British author, filmed in an unorthodox manner: Actors playing various individuals in Dickens' life (as well as Dickens himself) are interviewed as if they are appearing in a contemporary documentary. Their words are taken from actual letters and journals of the individuals involved, and serve to illuminate the hardships and successes in Dickens' life, and the way his experiences found their way into his novels.
- Rating
- 7.9 / 10 · 84
- Companies
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Opus Arte, BBC Worldwide, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Thirteen/WNET Communications Group
- Release dates
- GB May 11, 2002
- CA March 1, 2003
- US December 17, 2003