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Dombey and Son

1983 · 1 season

A stately, talky Victorian serial that unfolds with patient formality, rewarding viewers who settle into its slow, somber rhythms.

Created by
Rodney Bennett
Genres
Drama
Starring
Julian Glover, Lysette Anthony, Shirley Cain
Overview
Dombey and Son is a television mini-series produced by the BBC in 1983. It was based on the book Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens. It was adapted by James Andrew Hall and directed by Rodney Bennett.

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Created by
Rodney Bennett
Genres
Drama
Starring
Julian Glover, Lysette Anthony, Shirley Cain
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • class
  • grief
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Rodney Bennett
Written by
James Andrew Hall
Starring
Julian Glover, Lysette Anthony, Shirley Cain, Rhoda Lewis, Kenton Moore, Zelah Clarke
Length
1 seasons, 10 episodes, 30 min each
Network
BBC One
Languages
English

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