Summary
The Old Curiosity Shop is a 1979 BBC miniseries based on the novel by Charles Dickens. It was directed by Julian Amyes, and adapted by William Trevor. A kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of dusty treasures. Evicted and with no way to pay his debts, he and his granddaughter flee.
Good for
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 70GoodWatch 73
IMDb7.0
Time to watch it all
4 h 30 min
9 episodes, about 30 min each
An episode a night: done in 9 nights.
First aired
1979
December 9, 1979
Ended 1980
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 20 more40 people
- Sebastian ShawGrandfather9 episodes
- Natalie OgleNell Trent9 episodes
- Trevor PeacockDaniel Quilp9 episodes
- Granville SaxtonDick Swiveller9 episodes
- Colin JeavonsSampson Brass7 episodes
- Christopher FairbankKit Nubbles7 episodes
Wensley PitheyThe Single Gentleman7 episodes- Sandra PayneMrs Quilp6 episodes
Freda DowieSally Brass6 episodes
Laurence HardyMr Witherden5 episodes- SGSimon GarstangLittle Jacob4 episodes
- KHKeith HazemoreAbel Garland4 episodes
Patsy ByrneMrs Nubbles4 episodes
Annabelle LanyonSmall Servant4 episodes
Brian OultonThe Schoolmaster4 episodes- Freda JacksonMrs Jiniwin3 episodes
Donald BissetMr Garland3 episodes- BSBernard StoneShort3 episodes
- APAnthony PedleyCodlin3 episodes
Margaret CourtenayMrs Jarley3 episodes- PWPauline WinterMrs Garland2 episodes
Peter BlandMr Slum2 episodes
James MarcusGeorge2 episodes- PCPatrick CarterTurnkey2 episodes
Directing · 1
- Julian Amyes Director
Writing · 2
- Charles Dickens Novel, Creator
- William Trevor Writer
Production · 1
- Barry Letts Producer
Art · 1
- Michael Edwards Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Joyce Hawkins Costume Design
- Jan Nethercot Makeup Artist
Other crew · 2
- Carl Davis Music
- Alistair Bell Script Editor
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