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"Brilliantly modern and essentially Dickensian...tense, pace and star-studded." -- The Telegraph
Bleak House has always been recognized as one of Charles Dickens’ literary masterworks, but this adaptation is fast-moving, daring, gripping television. Here is the murder mystery, the love story, the comic genius and the tantalising scandal of the novel but, stripped of its sentimentality, we find ourselves swept along by a pulsating and edgy drama.
Out of an interminable court case spin three young people each searching for their place in the world. Their story moves fast – swirling through an incredible array of characters from passionate young lovers to ruthless lawyers, from an ice-cold aristocratic beauty to a shrewd, relentless detective – until the final thrilling climax.
With a screenplay by Andrew Davies (Pride and Prejudice), Bleak House features a galaxy of major stars from feature film, television and comedy.
Bonus Features:
• Interviews with Gillian Anderson, Denis Lawson and Charles Dance
• Commentaries with Writer Andrew Davies, Producer Nigel Stafford-Clark and directors Justin Chadwick and Susanna White
• Photo gallery
Cast includes: Gillian Anderson, Alun Armstrong, Charlie Brooks, Warren Clarke, Pauline Collins, Charles Dance, Phil Davis, Burn Gorman, Richard Harrington, Matthew Kelly, Patrick Kennedy, Denis Lawson, John Lynch, Anna Maxwell Martin, Alistair McGowan, Carey Mulligan, Nathaniel Parker, Natalie Press, Anne Reid, Ian Richardson, Hugo Speer, Liza Tarbuck, Johnny Vegas, Timothy West.
Screenplay by Andrew Davies
Directed by Justin Chadwick, Susanna White
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
I first saw this fine series watching a friend's DVD, upscaled on a PS3 on my 1080p TV. It looked perfectly fine, and my partner and me loved it. It's a wonderful show with all-round incredible performances from every single actor. The script is wonderful and the direction and production design second to none. That's why we bought it ourselves on Blu-ray. And wow. While the DVD looked very good indeed, we could not believe just how crystal clear it looks on Blu-ray. It's quite breath-taking, and I'm not just saying that. The series is shot with vast amounts of black and a very muted colour palette, which can often lend itself to graininess when dealing with older material shot on film. Bleak House was shot with HD cameras and the results are here for all to see. Of course, technical achievements are meaningless without a strong script and convincing performances, but that's not a worry here.
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
After wondering if the difference between a decently upscaled dvd and the blu-ray would be significant enough to double-dip, I took the plunge. Having just watched Bleak House on blu-ray and after doing a comparison with the standard dvd I can tell you now that the difference is staggering. Details on things such as food and clothing are clearly defined, whereas on the dvd they appear to be a bit of a blurry mess.
Some dvd's I have are so well produced that the image quality on the blu-ray version is, honestly, only a minor upgrade. In the case of Bleak House, however, I will repeat that the increase in definition is incredible. All that love this series should immediately sell their dvd's and purchase the blu-ray. I guarantee you will be amazed at the difference.
Some dvd's I have are so well produced that the image quality on the blu-ray version is, honestly, only a minor upgrade. In the case of Bleak House, however, I will repeat that the increase in definition is incredible. All that love this series should immediately sell their dvd's and purchase the blu-ray. I guarantee you will be amazed at the difference.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
I had the DVD version of Bleak House and decided to upgrade to the Blu-Ray version. As this was the first series the BBC ever filmed in High Definition I was curious to see the difference in picture quality. The conclusion is that it's simply amazing on Blu-Ray. The picture quality is stunning for a 1080i transfer. It is far superior to many Blu-Ray 1080p 24fps transfers I've seen. One of the best Blu-Rays in my current collection as far as picture quality is concerned and more than worth the upgrade.
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Most amazing 400+ mins
After hearing the audio book I was interested in borrowing this from a friend who had it on their shelf. Read more
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Superb production, if you have not seen, then its a must to buy. It kept as glued to the TV.
Published on 23 Feb 2010 by Mr. P. Smith
Fabulous!
I have never been a fan of period dramas and bought this on a whim. I thought I'd give it a couple of episodes and sell it on. Ended up watching it in 2 nights. Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2009 by A. Whitfield
why did BBC choose 1080i over 1080p
My main gripe with this product/release is that BBC have decided to master this blueray release in 1080i rather than the more usual 1080p standard. Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2009 by Daniel K
Very impressed
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