The film tells the story of Amy Dorrit, who spends her days earning money for the family and looking after her proud father, who is a long term inmate of Marshalsea debtors' prison in London. Amy and her family's world is transformed when her boss's son, Arthur Clennam, returns from overseas to solve his family's mysterious legacy and discovers that their lives are interlinked.
Is it worth the watch? If you have a soft spot for grainy, pre-war German cinema or you’re a massive Dickens fan, you might get a kick out of this. Otherwise, it’s a bit of a slog. It’s for the folks who like their drama served with a side of heavy, looming sets and actors who really know how to look concerned. If you ...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Karel Lamac
Charles Horan
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"Is it worth the watch? If you have a soft spot for grainy, pre-war German cinema or you’re a massive Dickens fan, you might get a kick out of this. Otherwise, it’s a bit of a slog. It’s for the folks who like their drama served with a side of heavy, looming sets and actors who really know how to look concerned. If you prefer your period pieces to move with any kind of modern zip, you will probably hate this. It moves like a glacier in wool socks. There is something inherently claustrophobic abo..."
Otto Stoeckel
Curt J. Braun, Charles Dickens
Germany
