Directed by: Simon Curtis
Written by: Charles Dickens (novel) & Adrian Hodges (Screen Play)
Produced by: BBC
Other cast: Emilia Fox, Pauline Quirke, Maggie Smith
Release date: December 25, 1999 (BBC1, UK)
Genre: Drama
Running time: 3hrs 5mins
Charles Dickens’ haunting semi-autobiographical tale of a boy who is sent away by his stepfather after his mother dies but manages to triumph over incredible adversities.