Little Dorrit

5h 57min

Drama

A drama based on the novel by Charles Dickens which tells the story of Arthur Clennam who is thrown into a debtor's prison. There he meets a young seamstress whose father has been imprisoned for twenty-five years. A film originally released in two parts.

Cast

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Arthur Clennam
Joan Greenwood

Joan Greenwood

Mrs. Clennam
Max Wall

Max Wall

Flintwinch
Luke Duckett

Luke Duckett

Young Arthur
Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

William Dorrit
Cyril Cusack

Cyril Cusack

Frederick Dorrit
Sarah Pickering

Sarah Pickering

Little Dorrit
Amelda Brown

Amelda Brown

Fanny Dorrit
Daniel Chatto

Daniel Chatto

Tip Dorrit
Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes

Flora Finching
Bill Fraser

Bill Fraser

Mr. Casby
Roshan Seth

Roshan Seth

Mr. Pancks
Mollie Maureen

Mollie Maureen

Mr. F.'s Aunt
Diana Malin

Diana Malin

Mr. Casby's Maid
Janice Cramer

Janice Cramer

Young Flora
Roger Hammond

Roger Hammond

Mr. Meagles
Sophie Ward

Sophie Ward

Minnie Meagles
Kathy Staff

Kathy Staff

Mrs. Tickit
David Thewlis

David Thewlis

George Braddle
Tony Jay

Tony Jay

Doctor
Ruth Sheen

Ruth Sheen

Society Lady
Darlene Johnson

Darlene Johnson

Mrs. Robinson
Eric Richard

Eric Richard

Sir George Wills
Ian Gelder

Ian Gelder

Reverend Samuel Barnacle
Pip Torrens

Pip Torrens

Henry Gowan
John Savident

John Savident

Tite Barnacle
Brian Pettifer

Brian Pettifer

Clarence Barnacle
Edward Burnham

Edward Burnham

Daniel Doyce
Eric Francis

Eric Francis

Old Nandy
Susan Field

Susan Field

Mrs. Tiffin
Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Mrs. Bangham
Robert Putt

Robert Putt

Mr. Chivery
James Coyle

James Coyle

Horace Kinch
John McEnery

John McEnery

Captain Hopkins
Peter Miles

Peter Miles

Mr. Dubbin
Eleanor Bron

Eleanor Bron

Mrs. Merdle
Michael Elphick

Michael Elphick

Mr. Merdle
Robert Morley

Robert Morley

Lord Decimus Barnacle
Alec Wallis

Alec Wallis

Discreet Clerk
Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett

The Bishop

Release date

11th Dec 1987

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English