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Dombey and Son

1969 · 1 season

A slow, somber Victorian drama of pride and regret, rewarding patience with quiet emotional payoffs.

Created by
Joan Craft
Genres
Drama
Starring
John Carson, Kara Wilson, William Moore
Overview
Charles Dickens' classic novel is given its first television adaptation in this classic 1969 BBC production. Paul Dombey is a well-to-do shipping firm owner, who lacks a son to take over the family business. After rejecting his daughter's affection, he reconciles with her before his death.

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Created by
Joan Craft
Genres
Drama
Starring
John Carson, Kara Wilson, William Moore
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • grief
  • class
  • parenthood
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
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Created by
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Written by
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Starring
John Carson, Kara Wilson, William Moore, Christopher Sandford, Helen Fraser, Sally Home, Gary Raymond, Pat Coombs
Length
1 seasons, 13 episodes

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