The Novel: early Victorian England and Charles Dickens

United States, 1962

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Examines Victorian England, pointing out its startling contrasts of morality and hypocrisy, splendour and squalor, prosperity and poverty. Illustrates these points by enactments of episodes from Dickens’ novels.

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Credits

producer/director

John Barnes

production company

Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

Duration

00:34:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1962

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

502619

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community - Moral and ethical aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture - Social aspects - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → England - Social conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethics

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social classes

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social norms

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social sciences - Study and teaching

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social values

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Literature - Study and teaching

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Social sciences - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Community - Moral and ethical aspects

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Community - Moral and ethical aspects

History → England - History

History → Great Britain - History - 19th century

Literature → Dickens, Charles, 1817-1870

Literature → English literature - History and criticism

Literature → Literature - Study and teaching

Literature → Literature, Comparative - Themes, motives

People → Dickens, Charles, 1817-1870

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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