Recreates scenes from “David Copperfield”, “Oliver Twist”, “Dombey and Son”, “Great Expectations” and “Hard Times” in order to illustrate how Dickens not only reflected the harshness of his times but sought to change the social inequities as well. Suitable for middle and upper secondary levels.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
506662
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Great Britain - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social classes
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Literature - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Literature → Dickens, Charles, 1817-1870
Literature → English literature
Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Literature - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)