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Import from the Netherlands which plays in English no subtitles. THIS BOX HOLDS 11 BBC DRAMA'S 20 DISCS, COMPARED TO 8 DRAMA'S ON 12 DISCS FOR THE UK RELEASE. This box set contains the following movies: Nicholas Nickleby / David Copperfield / A Tale Of Two Cities / The Pickwick Papers / Great Expectations & Hard Times / Oliver Twist / Martin Chuzzlewit / Our Mutual Friend / A Christmas Carol / Bleak House
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51 of 53 people found the following review helpful
I just got this set, and I've been comparing it with the different versions of the Dickens adaptations available here. First, all of these are somewhat old; the most recent is 1998, Our Mutual Friend, and that one is also the only one in 16:9 format. The Bleak House, for example, is not the 2005 version.
However, even within the same versions, there are some disturbing bits of information. For example, Our Mutual Friend does have the same actors as this one:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Our-Mutual-Friend-Paul-McGann/dp/B00005KB4G
but, according to the box, is 255 minutes long, compared to 350 minutes for the separate version.
David Copperfield is a 1986 version, not this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/David-Copperfield-DVD-Emilia-Fox/dp/B00005KB4E
Nicholas Nickleby says 300 minutes; this version (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nicholas-Nickleby-BBC-Nigel-Havers/dp/B000B73HIO) says 325 minutes.
Tale of Two Cities is 200 minutes; this one (http://www.amazon.co.uk/LITTLE-DORRIT-TALE-TWO-CITIES/dp/B004Z5GUT6), with Little Dorrit (not included in this set) is 680 minutes.
In short, at best these are cut-down versions of the BBC productions, and some of them are old ones, that even the BBC no longer sells, either here or on their web sites. There's really no way to know this, but I find this deceptive enough that I'm planning to return this, if Amazon will pay the shipping (I live in France, and return shipping might be nearly as much as the set cost.)
However, even within the same versions, there are some disturbing bits of information. For example, Our Mutual Friend does have the same actors as this one:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Our-Mutual-Friend-Paul-McGann/dp/B00005KB4G
but, according to the box, is 255 minutes long, compared to 350 minutes for the separate version.
David Copperfield is a 1986 version, not this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/David-Copperfield-DVD-Emilia-Fox/dp/B00005KB4E
Nicholas Nickleby says 300 minutes; this version (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nicholas-Nickleby-BBC-Nigel-Havers/dp/B000B73HIO) says 325 minutes.
Tale of Two Cities is 200 minutes; this one (http://www.amazon.co.uk/LITTLE-DORRIT-TALE-TWO-CITIES/dp/B004Z5GUT6), with Little Dorrit (not included in this set) is 680 minutes.
In short, at best these are cut-down versions of the BBC productions, and some of them are old ones, that even the BBC no longer sells, either here or on their web sites. There's really no way to know this, but I find this deceptive enough that I'm planning to return this, if Amazon will pay the shipping (I live in France, and return shipping might be nearly as much as the set cost.)
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Please be aware that many of the versions contained are not the most recent, most notably Bleak House from 1985 (Diana Rigg & Denholm Elliott) and David Copperfield from 1986 (Colin Hurley & Simon Callow), but personally I prefer these versions.
Great Expectations is presented in the excellent 1996 version (Ioan Gruffudd & Charlotte Rampling), and there is plenty else besides to please any lover of Dickens.
A Christmas Carol is only a 60 minute version, and has been better done elsewhere, but this is a minor gripe considering the jewels on offer.
Taking off the dutch subtitles is simple, and navigating the various episodes on the menu is equally easy.
Great Expectations is presented in the excellent 1996 version (Ioan Gruffudd & Charlotte Rampling), and there is plenty else besides to please any lover of Dickens.
A Christmas Carol is only a 60 minute version, and has been better done elsewhere, but this is a minor gripe considering the jewels on offer.
Taking off the dutch subtitles is simple, and navigating the various episodes on the menu is equally easy.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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An excellent purchase . A couple of the dvds need changing from Dutch to English before you watch them but otherwise no problems . Hour upon hour of brilliant adaptions of the work of the greatest ever novelist . Not only good drama but you also learn so much of the social history of the peroiod from Dickens . Superb value for money.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good value Dickens
This set of 11 Dickens dramas is excellent value, but be warned, the language is Dutch with English sub titles. You'll get used to it. The BBC productions are superb.
Published 23 days ago by kent west yorks
double dutch
A good variety of stories - even though older versions. The most off putting thing was the synopses in Dutch and dutch subtitles. Read more
Published 3 months ago by A. M. Kuhl
Disappointing Dutch
Fantastic great value offer but was very disappointed to discover sleeves are in Dutch and DVDs have Dutch subtitles (which we can't remove). Read more
Published 6 months ago by V Back
dickens
Excellent value for money as long as you don't mind the dutch synopses on the backs. I copied synopses from other versions on Amazon and printed them off and slipped them inside... Read more
Published 6 months ago by mmm
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