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Bleak House

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1959
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Bleak House (1959)
CrimeDrama

A suspenseful tale about the injustices of the 19th Century English legal system.A suspenseful tale about the injustices of the 19th Century English legal system.A suspenseful tale about the injustices of the 19th Century English legal system.

  • Stars
    • Diana Fairfax
    • Colin Jeavons
    • Andrew Cruickshank
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    31
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    • Stars
      • Diana Fairfax
      • Colin Jeavons
      • Andrew Cruickshank
    • 1Critic review
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    Diana Fairfax
    Diana Fairfax
    • Esther Summerson
    • 1959
    Colin Jeavons
    Colin Jeavons
    • Richard Carstone
    • 1959
    Andrew Cruickshank
    Andrew Cruickshank
    • John Jarndyce
    • 1959
    Elizabeth Shepherd
    Elizabeth Shepherd
    • Ada Clare
    • 1959
    Iris Russell
    • Lady Honoria Dedlock
    • 1959
    Timothy Bateson
    Timothy Bateson
    • William Guppy
    • 1959
    John Phillips
    John Phillips
    • Mr. Tulkinghorn
    • 1959
    Jerome Willis
    Jerome Willis
    • Allan Woodcourt
    • 1959
    Leslie French
    • Mr. Snagsby
    • 1959
    Eileen Draycott
    • Mrs. Rouncewell
    • 1959
    Richard Pearson
    Richard Pearson
    • Mr. Inspector Bucket
    • 1959
    Malcolm Knight
    • Jo
    • 1959
    David Horne
    David Horne
    • Sir Leicester Dedlock
    • 1959
    Michael Aldridge
    Michael Aldridge
    • Mr. George
    • 1959
    Angela Crow
    • Charley
    • 1959
    Nora Nicholson
    Nora Nicholson
    • Miss Flite
    • 1959
    Annette Carell
    Annette Carell
    • Mademoiselle Hortense
    • 1959
    Aubrey Woods
    • Tony Jobling
    • 1959
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    • Release date
      • October 16, 1959 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La casa desolada
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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